11/23/2020 - Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine is highly effective
11/24/2020 - Russia Says Its Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine 95% Effective
11/24/2020 - US To Distribute 6.4 Million Covid Vaccine Doses In First Tranche
11/25/2020 - Oxford Vaccine's 90% Efficacy In Covid Came In Younger Group
11/26/2020 - AstraZeneca Likely To Run Fresh Global Covid Vaccine Trial, Says CEO
11/26/2020 - "I'm Not Going To Take It": Brazil President On Covid Vaccine
11/27/2020 - Russia Agrees To Produce Covid Vaccine Sputnik V In India
11/27/2020 - High Storage Cost Of Ultra-Cold Covid Vaccines Should Not Hinder Use: WHO
11/28/2020 - UK Secures Additional 2 Million Doses Of Moderna Covid Vaccine
11/30/2020 - Moderna Says Vaccine 100% Effective Against Severe Covid, Seeks Clearance
11/30/2020 - Covid vaccine: Moderna seeks approval in US and Europe
11/30/2020 - Covid vaccine: Rumours thrive amid trickle of pandemic facts
12/01/2020 - China Gave Experimental Covid Vaccine To Kim Jong Un: US Analyst
12/01/2020 - BioNTech/Pfizer Apply For EU Approval Of Covid-19 Vaccine
12/01/2020 - EU Health Agency To Meet By December 29 For Pfizer Covid Vaccine Decision
12/01/2020 - US Reveals Rapid Rollout Plan For Vaccine After Record Covid Surge
12/02/2020 - Japan To Give Free COVID-19 Vaccine To All Its Residents
12/02/2020 - UK First to Clear Pfizer Vaccine, Covid Shots From Next Week
12/02/2020 - U.K. approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for public use
12/02/2020 - Elderly, Care Givers To Get First Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine In UK
12/02/2020 - "Covid Vaccines Will Allow Return To Normalcy": UK PM Boris Johnson
12/02/2020 - Strongly Urge People To Take Up COVID-19 Vaccine: Boris Johnson
12/02/2020 - Covid-19 Vaccine Campaigns Could Be Targeted By Criminals, Warns Interpol
12/02/2020 - Brexit Accelerated Covid-19 Vaccine Approval: UK Government
12/02/2020 - U.K. becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for use
12/02/2020 - U.K. becomes first country to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
12/03/2020 - How The World Has Sped Up Covid-19 Vaccine Approvals
12/03/2020 - Covid: Are countries under pressure to approve a vaccine?
12/03/2020 - Moderna Covid Vaccine Helps Antibodies Last For 3 Months: Report
12/03/2020 - Three Ex-US presidents pledge to film themselves getting Covid vaccine
12/03/2020 - Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton Vow To Publicly Receive Covid Vaccine
12/04/2020 - "Vaccines Don't Equal Zero Covid", Says World Health Organization
12/04/2020 - Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Gives At Least 3 Months Of Immunity: Study
12/04/2020 - WHO Chief "Happy" To Have Covid-19 Vaccine On Camera
12/05/2020 - Britain's Queen Elizabeth To Get Covid-19 Vaccine "In Weeks": Reports
12/05/2020 - Britain Gets Ready For Roll-Out Of Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
12/06/2020 - Covid: US vaccine chief Slaoui sees 'light at end of the tunnel'
12/06/2020 - Britain prepares to roll out COVID vaccine
12/06/2020 - China's Sinovac Secures $515 Million To Boost Covid Vaccine Production
12/06/2020 - British prepare for first COVID-19 vaccine after successful approval
12/06/2020 - Britain Gets Ready For Rollout Of Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine This Week
12/07/2020 - UK To Brexit-Proof Pfizer Covid Vaccine Supplies From Belgium
12/07/2020 - WHO Against Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccines
12/07/2020 - India-Origin Man To Be Among First In World To Get Covid Vaccine In UK
12/08/2020 - U.K. grandmother, 90, gets the 1st dose of Pfizer's COVID vaccine
12/08/2020 - U.K. grandmother, 90, gets the 1st dose of Pfizer's COVID vaccine
12/08/2020 - Pfizer Covid Vaccine Has "Favourable Safety Profile": US Regulator
12/08/2020 - "Severely Politicised": Pfizer Chief On Covid Vaccine Development
12/08/2020 - Trump Signs Decree To Ensure Covid Vaccines Go To Americans First
12/08/2020 - William Shakespeare is 2nd in U.K. to get COVID-19 vaccine
12/08/2020 - 90-year-old woman becomes first to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in U.K.
12/08/2020 - Covid: 'How a picture of my foot became anti-vaccine propaganda'
12/08/2020 - Rich countries hoarding Covid vaccines, says People's Vaccine Alliance
12/08/2020 - Oxford Vaccine Better At Stopping Covid Than Slowing Spread: Report
12/09/2020 - UAE Says China-Developed Sinopharm Covid Vaccine Has 86% Efficacy
12/09/2020 - Roche Joins Moderna To Include Antibody Test In COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
12/09/2020 - Sinovac: What do we know about China's Covid-19 vaccine?
12/09/2020 - Israel Gets First Delivery Of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
12/09/2020 - Rich Countries Have Bought Too Many COVID-19 Vaccines: Amnesty
12/09/2020 - Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine to immunize the planet 'more effectively,' Lancet editor says
12/09/2020 - UK Won't Have Covid Vaccine Choice In First Months Of Rollout: Official
12/09/2020 - Covid vaccine offers exhausted health-care workers hope—but not relief—as ICUs fill across U.S.
12/09/2020 - UK Medicine Regulator To Assess Best Dose For Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine
12/09/2020 - Covid: Canada latest country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
12/09/2020 - U.S. plans to ship 2.9 million Covid vaccine doses as early as the end of this week
12/09/2020 - FDA will likely scrutinize allergic reactions to Pfizer Covid vaccine in UK before OKing U.S. use
12/09/2020 - U.K. warns against Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for those with severe allergies
12/09/2020 - Developing nations are first in line for China's Covid vaccines. Analysts question Beijing’s intent
12/09/2020 - US Covid vaccine: Three key questions answered
12/09/2020 - "Moral Obligation": UN Chief Says He Will Take COVID-19 Vaccine Publicly
12/10/2020 - Moderna begins study of Covid vaccine in adolescents
12/10/2020 - 6 things to know before FDA panel votes on Pfizer's Covid vaccine today
12/10/2020 - Google launches knowledge panels in search results to tackle misinformation about Covid vaccines
12/10/2020 - Watch live: FDA panel meets today to vote on whether to recommend approval of Pfizer's Covid vaccine
12/10/2020 - Walmart prepares to administer Covid vaccines at stores across the U.S.
12/10/2020 - FDA panel recommends approval of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use
12/10/2020 - Covid vaccine: US experts recommend Pfizer vaccine approval
12/10/2020 - Pfizer Covid Vaccine Gets US Experts' Nod For Emergency Use Approval
12/10/2020 - Merck CEO optimistic on Covid vaccines, sees at least 6 more months of social distancing and masks
12/10/2020 - Covid: Australian vaccine abandoned over false HIV response
12/10/2020 - Covid-19: Virus ‘success’ Taiwan to keep restrictions despite vaccine
12/11/2020 - Sanofi, GSK Covid Vaccine To Be Ready Only At The End Of 2021
12/11/2020 - Sanofi-GSK announce delay in Covid vaccine project
12/11/2020 - Australia Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Due To HIV Antibody Positives
12/11/2020 - AstraZeneca to work on Covid vaccine combinations with Russia's Sputnik V developers
12/11/2020 - Astrazeneca To Test Combining COVID-19 Vaccine With Russian Shot
12/11/2020 - Covid: Trials to test combination of Oxford and Sputnik vaccines
12/11/2020 - FDA chief says agency will quickly approve Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use
12/11/2020 - FDA advisor explains why she voted against recommending Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use
12/11/2020 - Black health leaders try to build trust in the Covid vaccine among African Americans
12/11/2020 - One Billion Covid Vaccine Secured For Low, Middle-Income Countries: WHO
12/11/2020 - White House threatens to fire FDA chief unless Pfizer Covid vaccine approved Friday, reports say
12/11/2020 - US Buys 100 Million Additional Doses Of Moderna Covid Vaccine: Official
12/11/2020 - Trump Pushes For Fast Pfizer Approval As Other Covid Vaccines Hit Snags
12/11/2020 - No Allergic Reactions Found During Covid Vaccine Trial: Pfizer Executive
12/11/2020 - FDA approves Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use as U.S. reaches pivotal moment in the pandemic
12/11/2020 - US Clears Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
12/11/2020 - Pfizer Covid Vaccine Will Be Administered "In Less Than 24 Hours": Trump
12/11/2020 - BioNTech CEO Reveals "Biggest Challenge" After Covid Vaccine Gets US Nod
12/12/2020 - CDC panel recommends Pfizer Covid vaccine for people 16 years and older, clearing pivotal hurdle
12/12/2020 - Pfizer’s Covid vaccine ships within hours. Here's how the U.S. plans to get it to everyone
12/12/2020 - Covid vaccines: Will drug companies make bumper profits?
12/12/2020 - US Hits 16 Million Covid Cases Even As Vaccine Begins Roll-Out
12/13/2020 - Historic US COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Launches With Convoy Of Trucks
12/13/2020 - Trump, Outgoing Vice-President Pence To Be Offered Covid Vaccine: Report
12/13/2020 - Covid vaccine: How does a vaccine get approved?
12/13/2020 - First Batch Of Pfizer/BioNTEch COVID-19 Vaccines Arrives In Canada
12/13/2020 - Covid-19: White House officials to receive some of first Pfizer vaccines
12/13/2020 - Trump Suggests White House Staff Will Wait Longer For COVID-19 Vaccines
12/14/2020 - Singapore Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine: PM Lee Hsien Loong
12/14/2020 - Singapore approves Pfizer's Covid vaccine, expects first shots by year-end
12/14/2020 - Biden advisor urges trust in Covid vaccines, says politics did not influence approval
12/14/2020 - Pfizer negotiating with U.S. to provide an additional 100 million Covid vaccine doses, CEO says
12/14/2020 - Russia's Covid Vaccine Sputnik Shows 91.4% Efficacy In New Trial: Report
12/14/2020 - Covid-19: First vaccine given in US as roll-out begins
12/14/2020 - New York Health Worker Receives First COVID-19 Vaccine In US
12/14/2020 - Toronto Caregiver Gets First COVID-19 Vaccine In Canada
12/14/2020 - Funding for vaccine distribution at stake in the push for a new Covid relief bill
12/14/2020 - U.S. administers first shots of Pfizer's Covid vaccine, launching a historic rollout
12/14/2020 - U.S. plans to ship 6 million Moderna Covid vaccine doses once FDA gives OK as early as week's end
12/14/2020 - Here's when the Covid vaccine could be available at your neighborhood drugstore
12/14/2020 - The U.S. Covid death toll tops 300,000 as vaccine distribution begins
12/14/2020 - No Indication New COVID Variant In UK Impacts Vaccine Effectiveness: WHO
12/14/2020 - Pentagon Chief Receives Covid-19 Vaccine, Says, "Did Not Hurt At All"
12/14/2020 - Canada Administers First Covid Vaccines, Trudeau In No Rush For His Shot
12/15/2020 - FDA staff endorses emergency use of Moderna’s Covid vaccine in a critical step toward approval
12/15/2020 - Moderna Covid Vaccine Shows "No Specific Safety Concerns": US Regulator
12/15/2020 - Fatigue, headaches and muscle pain are the most common side effects of Moderna's Covid vaccine
12/15/2020 - 'We are so close' — Cramer says stimulus needed to bridge gap to widely available Covid vaccines
12/15/2020 - Talks With Pfizer, Moderna On For Covid Vaccine For Poor Countries: WHO
12/15/2020 - Your next flight might be carrying Covid vaccines as United ships doses on passenger planes
12/15/2020 - Canada To Get Moderna Covid Vaccine Before Year End: Justin Trudeau
12/15/2020 - US COVID-19 Immunization Rollout Expands, Officials Avow Vaccine's Safety
12/16/2020 - Covid-19 Vaccine: When are African countries getting it?
12/16/2020 - Fauci: 300,000 US Covid deaths makes vaccine rollout 'bittersweet'
12/16/2020 - Dr. Scott Gottlieb worries that states may struggle with logistics of administering Covid vaccines
12/16/2020 - Twitter will label and remove misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines
12/16/2020 - France To Get 1.16 Million Covid Vaccine Doses By Year End: PM
12/16/2020 - Amazon vies for its workers to get priority access to Covid vaccine
12/16/2020 - US Vice President Mike Pence To Get Covid Vaccine On Friday: White House
12/16/2020 - FDA says extra doses from vials of Pfizer's Covid vaccine can be used
12/17/2020 - Countries in Asia-Pacific not guaranteed early access to Covid vaccines, WHO says
12/17/2020 - Putin Says Will Receive Russian-Made Vaccine Against Covid When Possible
12/17/2020 - 5 things to know before FDA panel votes on Moderna's Covid vaccine today
12/17/2020 - Russia's Putin says he hasn't had Covid vaccine yet because he's too old
12/17/2020 - You can’t sue Pfizer or Moderna if you have severe Covid vaccine side effects
12/17/2020 - Watch live: Key FDA panel debates whether to endorse Moderna's Covid vaccine for emergency use
12/17/2020 - HHS Secretary Azar says Pfizer keeps government at 'arm's length' on Covid vaccine manufacturing
12/17/2020 - US To Revise Covid Vaccine Guidance After Allergic Reactions
12/17/2020 - Covid Vaccine Has Good Immune Response With Two-Dose Regime, Says Oxford
12/17/2020 - FDA panel endorses second Covid vaccine in U.S. as Moderna wins key vote in path to emergency use
12/17/2020 - US Panel Recommends Emergency Approval Of Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine
12/17/2020 - Covid vaccine: India expects to 'begin vaccination in January'
12/17/2020 - Covid: Moderna vaccine moves closer to US approval
12/18/2020 - 57% of workers support a mandatory Covid-19 vaccine for return to office: CNBC Survey
12/18/2020 - Covid: US Vice-President Mike Pence to receive vaccine
12/18/2020 - CVS Health, Walgreens start providing Covid vaccines at thousands of hard-hit nursing homes
12/18/2020 - Trump Says US "Overwhelmingly Approved" Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
12/18/2020 - "I Didn't Feel A Thing": US Vice President Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
12/18/2020 - Dr. Fauci hopes to get the Covid vaccine next week; Vice President Pence was immunized Friday
12/18/2020 - Covid Vaccine Delivery To Poor Countries To Start In Early 2021: WHO
12/18/2020 - FDA pushes back on Trump tweet suggesting Moderna's Covid vaccine won emergency-use approval
12/18/2020 - Pelosi and McConnell will receive Covid vaccine as soon as shots are reserved for top officials
12/18/2020 - Joe Biden, Wife To Publicly Receive COVID-19 Vaccine On Monday: Aide
12/18/2020 - COVID-19 Vaccine Can Turn People Into "Crocodiles": Brazilian President
12/18/2020 - Covid: The countries worried they won't get the vaccine
12/18/2020 - FDA approves second Covid vaccine for emergency use as it clears Moderna's for U.S. distribution
12/18/2020 - Covid: US approves Moderna as second vaccine
12/18/2020 - US Clears Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
12/18/2020 - How Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Compares To That Of Pfizer's
12/19/2020 - Switzerland Says Pfizer Covid Vaccine "Safe", Approves For Use
12/19/2020 - Moderna, Mckesson And US Army General Begin Rolling Out New Covid Vaccine
12/19/2020 - Coronavirus: Trump's Covid vaccine chief admits delivery mistake
12/19/2020 - Covid vaccine: 'Disappearing' needles and other rumours debunked
12/19/2020 - US Advisory Panel Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine For Adults
12/19/2020 - After Pfizer, Moderna Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout In US
12/20/2020 - Top US Health Official Says Third COVID-19 Vaccine Could Come Next Month
12/20/2020 - CDC panel says frontline essential workers, people 75 years and older should get Covid vaccine next
12/21/2020 - Covid vaccines expected to protect against new strains of the virus, U.S. doctor says
12/21/2020 - Interpol Expects "Dramatic" Jump In Crime Over Covid Vaccine Shipments
12/21/2020 - Dr. Scott Gottlieb says new Covid strain 'will not slip past our vaccines very easily'
12/21/2020 - Covid relief bill includes about $8 billion for vaccine distribution
12/21/2020 - Singapore Gets Asia's First Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
12/21/2020 - Covid: Regulator approves first vaccine for EU states
12/21/2020 - Joe Biden receives Covid vaccine on live television, encourages Americans to get inoculated
12/21/2020 - Joe Biden Receives COVID-19 Vaccine Live On Television
12/21/2020 - Covid: US President-elect Joe Biden gets vaccine live on TV
12/21/2020 - Biden gets Covid vaccine: 'Nothing to worry about'
12/21/2020 - U.S. plans to study allergic reactions from Pfizer's Covid vaccine
12/21/2020 - Will pregnant women receive the Covid-19 vaccine? It depends
12/22/2020 - Can Make Mutation-Beating COVID-19 Vaccine In Six Weeks, Says BioNTech
12/22/2020 - Covid: Vatican says coronavirus vaccines 'morally acceptable'
12/22/2020 - Mayo Clinic CEO: Take the first Covid vaccine available, don't wait for a specific one
12/22/2020 - 'I just don't buy the negativity' in markets — Cramer praises Covid stimulus as bridge to vaccine
12/22/2020 - Biden warns Covid vaccine won't stop deaths of 'tens of thousands' Americans in the months to come
12/22/2020 - Pfizer nears deal with U.S. government for more Covid vaccine doses, source says
12/22/2020 - Top US Doctor Anthony Fauci Receives COVID-19 Vaccine In "Symbol" For US
12/23/2020 - Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Induces Immune Response In Mid-Stage Tests
12/23/2020 - 4 in 10 Americans don't want the Covid-19 vaccine; HHS will spend $250 million to educate the public
12/23/2020 - US Purchases Additional 100 Million Doses Of Pfizer Covid Vaccine
12/23/2020 - Canada Approves Moderna As Second COVID-19 Vaccine
12/23/2020 - Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Submitted For UK Approval
12/23/2020 - COVID-19 Immunity Lasts 8 Months, Hope For Longevity Of Vaccines: Study
12/23/2020 - Covid vaccine distribution has been slower than U.S. officials thought it would be
12/23/2020 - Chinese Covid Vaccine "Reached Efficacy Threshold": Brazil Institute
12/23/2020 - Moderna Expects Its Covid Vaccine To Protect Against UK Virus Variant
12/24/2020 - Trump's veto threat of Covid relief bill is holding up $9 billion in state vaccine funding
12/24/2020 - Covid-19: Irish government authorises Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
12/24/2020 - Turkey To Start Using China's COVID-19 Vaccine After Strong Results
12/25/2020 - Pope Francis Urges Covid "Vaccines For All" In Christmas Message
12/25/2020 - In Christmas message curbed by Covid, pope calls on nations to share vaccines
12/25/2020 - US Doctor Has Severe Allergic Reaction To Moderna Covid Vaccine: Report
12/25/2020 - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Gets COVID-19 Vaccine: Report
12/26/2020 - Russia Approves Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine For People Over 60: Report
12/26/2020 - France Receives First Doses Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
12/26/2020 - European Union Begins Covid Vaccine Rollout As New Virus Strain Spreads
12/26/2020 - Europe Begins Covid Vaccine Rollout Amid Fear Of New Virus Strain
12/26/2020 - New York Health Firm Faces Probe Over Unauthorized COVID-19 Vaccine
12/27/2020 - EU administers first Covid vaccine doses in long-awaited rollout
12/28/2020 - UK expected to approve Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine this week
12/28/2020 - Novavax starts late-stage trial of Covid vaccine in U.S.
12/28/2020 - Biden will invoke Defense Production Act to boost Covid vaccine production, advisor says
12/28/2020 - Coronavirus: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse Covid vaccine
12/29/2020 - Iran Begins Clinical Trials Of Its Own COVID-19 Vaccine: Report
12/29/2020 - Covid-19: Biden says Trump vaccine roll-out is 'falling behind'
12/30/2020 - Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine approved by UK regulator
12/30/2020 - AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid Vaccine Cleared By UK As It Fights Mutant Virus
12/30/2020 - U.K. approves Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine for emergency use
12/30/2020 - U.K. approves emergency use of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
12/30/2020 - Trump blames states as he faces criticism for slow Covid vaccine rollout
12/30/2020 - Argentina Approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid Vaccine
12/30/2020 - Operation Warp Speed chief says Covid vaccine distribution 'should be better' as U.S. misses goal
12/30/2020 - Oxford researcher confident Covid vaccines can be adapted to protect against future virus strains
12/30/2020 - WHO, Marking Year Since Covid Began, Urges Fair Vaccine Distribution
12/31/2020 - Shots First, Questions Later: UK's New COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Approach
12/31/2020 - Covid-19: China approves Sinopharm vaccine for general use
12/31/2020 - Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Shows 94.1% Efficacy In Trial: Study
12/31/2020 - Poor countries could be left behind in COVID vaccine distribution
12/31/2020 - Dr. Fauci says slow Covid vaccine rollout has been 'disappointing'
12/31/2020 - West Virginia mistakenly gives 42 people Regeneron IV Covid treatment instead of vaccine shot
12/31/2020 - WHO Grants "Emergency Validation" To Pfizer Covid Vaccine
12/31/2020 - Doctors criticize UK health officials for changing Pfizer Covid vaccine plan
01/01/2021 - BioNtech Founders Warn Of Covid Vaccine Supply Gaps: Report
01/01/2021 - Pfizer And BioNtech To Offer Covid Vaccine To Volunteers Who Got Placebo
01/02/2021 - Poor countries being left behind in COVID-19 vaccine distribution
01/02/2021 - Mexican Doctor Hospitalised After Receiving Pfizer Covid Vaccine
01/02/2021 - Over 4.2 Million Administered With Covid Vaccine In US: Top Health Body
01/03/2021 - India approves AstraZeneca and local Covid vaccines, rollout expected within weeks
01/03/2021 - Global community outpaces U.S. in administering new COVID vaccine
01/03/2021 - U.S. could ramp up slow Covid vaccine rollout by giving two half volume doses of Moderna shot
01/04/2021 - UK rolls out Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as it battles against Covid surge
01/04/2021 - U.K. puts Oxford vaccine into action as COVID spreads fast
01/04/2021 - Vaccines May Not Work On South African Covid Variant, Say UK Scientists
01/04/2021 - Moderna increases minimum 2021 Covid vaccine production by 20% to 600 million doses
01/04/2021 - Bulgaria Reports 4 Cases Of Side Effects From Pfizer Covid Vaccine
01/04/2021 - COVID vaccines "might not" work as well on South African strain
01/04/2021 - No Evidence Vaccine Will Protect Against Covid If Shot Delayed: BioNTech
01/04/2021 - COVID vaccines "might not" work as well on South African strain
01/05/2021 - "Premature" To Change Authorized Covid Vaccines Dosing: US Drug Regulator
01/05/2021 - Covid Vaccines Speedy Distribution Major Challenge For World: WHO Experts
01/05/2021 - Israel Authorises Use Of Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine
01/05/2021 - Coronavirus: India to export Covid vaccines 'within weeks'
01/05/2021 - WHO Recommends 2 Doses Of Pfizer Covid Vaccine Within 21-28 Days
01/06/2021 - EU Regulator Approves Moderna Covid Vaccine: Report
01/06/2021 - European regulator approves Moderna Covid vaccine for use in the EU
01/06/2021 - CVS says it expects to finish first round of Covid vaccines in nursing homes by Jan. 25
01/06/2021 - The Covid vaccine's long journey: How doses get from the manufacturing plant to your arm
01/06/2021 - After Pfizer, European Union Authorises Moderna Covid Vaccine
01/06/2021 - CDC says severe allergic reactions to Covid vaccine run 10 times the flu shot, but still rare
01/06/2021 - All You Need To Know About Switching, Spacing Covid Vaccine Doses
01/07/2021 - WHO Europe Urges "Safe Compromise" On Timing Of Covid Vaccine Doses
01/07/2021 - Covid Vaccine Delivery To Low Income Countries May Start This Month: WHO
01/08/2021 - "Please Take It": Singapore PM After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
01/08/2021 - Israel's Covid vaccine rollout is the fastest in the world. Here are some lessons for the rest of us
01/08/2021 - Iran Bans Imports Of US, British COVID-19 Vaccines
01/08/2021 - UK Approves Moderna's COVID Vaccine, To Purchase Another 10 Million Doses
01/08/2021 - And then there were three: U.K. approves Moderna's COVID vaccine
01/08/2021 - France Approves Moderna's Covid Vaccine For Adults
01/08/2021 - FDA chief encourages states to open Covid vaccines to older Americans, other groups
01/08/2021 - Stop Making Bilateral Covid Vaccine Deals: WHO Urges Countries
01/08/2021 - Biden plans to release more Covid vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy
01/09/2021 - China To Provide Covid Vaccines Free Of Charge To Its Citizens: Official
01/09/2021 - Foreign Firms Not Allowed To Test Covid Vaccines On Iranians: President
01/09/2021 - Pope Francis Calls Opposition To COVID-19 Vaccine "Suicidal Denial"
01/10/2021 - Joe Biden To Receive Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose On Monday
01/10/2021 - South Africa To Store COVID-19 Vaccines At Secret Place: Report
01/11/2021 - Wall Street analysts are cautiously optimistic on J&J's 'one-dose' Covid vaccine
01/11/2021 - Single Dose Covid Vaccine Candidate Produces Immunity In Mice: Study
01/11/2021 - Indonesia Approves China's Sinovac Covid Vaccine Amid Rise In Infections
01/11/2021 - Joe Biden Receives Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine
01/11/2021 - UK In "Race Against Time" To Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccines: Boris Johnson
01/11/2021 - Moderna doesn't expect Covid vaccine data for young children until 2022, CEO says
01/11/2021 - Which Covid vaccine is better? Pfizer v Oxford v Moderna
01/12/2021 - U.S. to change Covid vaccine allocation to favor states that quickly administer shots
01/12/2021 - US Releases Millions Of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
01/12/2021 - Scammers are claiming to sell Covid-19 vaccines on the dark web for up to $1,000 worth of bitcoin
01/13/2021 - France's vaccine-skepticism is making its Covid immunization drive much harder
01/13/2021 - Brazilian Clinics To Buy Bharat Biotech's Covid Vaccine Pending Approval
01/13/2021 - J&J's one-shot Covid vaccine is safe and generates promising immune response in early trial
01/13/2021 - Africa secures 270m Covid-19 vaccine doses
01/13/2021 - Over 10 Million People Receive First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccines In US
01/14/2021 - Dr. Scott Gottlieb warns Covid vaccine recipients against letting their guards down right away
01/14/2021 - Pope Francis, predecessor Benedict, get a 1st shot of COVID vaccine
01/14/2021 - Biden Covid advisor says plan to release most vaccine doses won't cause shortage of second shots
01/15/2021 - Nepal Approves AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
01/15/2021 - Pfizer to temporarily reduce Covid vaccine deliveries to Europe
01/15/2021 - How much do people around the world trust the COVID vaccines?
01/15/2021 - Biden to deploy FEMA, National Guard to set up Covid vaccine clinics across the U.S.
01/16/2021 - How much do people around the world trust the COVID vaccines?
01/17/2021 - Biden CDC pick confident there's enough Covid vaccine to meet target amid confusion over stockpile
01/17/2021 - Brazil Authorises Emergency Use Of 2 Vaccines As Covid Enters Second Wave
01/17/2021 - Covid: Brazil approves and rolls out AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines
01/18/2021 - WHO chief rips COVID vaccine inequalities: "It's not right"
01/18/2021 - India To Provide Covid Vaccines For Free, Says Bhutan PM
01/18/2021 - COVID-ravaged Brazil begins vaccine rollout
01/18/2021 - New York Gov. Cuomo asks to buy Covid vaccine directly from Pfizer amid dose shortages
01/18/2021 - Covid vaccine: WHO warns of 'catastrophic moral failure'
01/18/2021 - Biden Covid advisor challenges Cuomo's letter to buy vaccine directly from Pfizer
01/20/2021 - Pfizer Vaccine Likely To Protect Against UK Covid Variant: Study
01/20/2021 - Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine found to be effective against Covid variant discovered in the UK
01/20/2021 - Study shows U.K. COVID variant unlikely to "escape" Pfizer vaccine
01/20/2021 - Covid: Israel vaccine fears 'out of context and inaccurate'
01/21/2021 - Dr. Fauci says U.S. will remain a WHO member and join global Covid vaccine plan
01/21/2021 - Deadly fire at Indian super-plant cranking out Oxford's COVID vaccine
01/21/2021 - Americans grow more optimistic about Covid but blame feds for rocky vaccine rollout, NBC poll says
01/21/2021 - Sluggish Covid vaccine rollout threatens Wall Street's rosy outlook
01/21/2021 - Dr. Fauci says Covid vaccines appear to be less effective against some new strains
01/21/2021 - Biden administration is trying to figure out what's delaying Covid vaccine shots, CDC says
01/21/2021 - Africa's long wait for the Covid-19 vaccine
01/21/2021 - Amazon will open pop-up Covid vaccine clinic in Seattle
01/22/2021 - United Airlines CEO wants to make Covid vaccines mandatory for the company's employees
01/22/2021 - Pfizer to supply up to 40 million Covid vaccine doses to WHO global Covid immunization program
01/22/2021 - Pfizer to supply up to 40 million Covid vaccine doses to WHO global Covid immunization program
01/22/2021 - CDC quietly changes Covid vaccine guidance to OK mixing shots in 'exceptional situations'
01/22/2021 - Pfizer says its Covid vaccine trial for kids ages 12 to 15 is fully enrolled
01/23/2021 - Covid: Italian PM brands vaccine delay 'unacceptable'
01/24/2021 - No Deaths Directly Linked To COVID-19 Vaccine Shots In Europe: Experts
01/24/2021 - Companies are racing to build digital passports for people to prove they've had the Covid vaccine
01/24/2021 - White House says U.S. states can't directly purchase Covid vaccine under emergency use authorization
01/24/2021 - CDC director says federal government does not know how much Covid vaccine the U.S. has
01/24/2021 - Covid-19: Vaccine divides in the Middle East
01/24/2021 - Covid-19: Why the US hasn't hit vaccine targets so far
01/25/2021 - Merck ends Covid vaccine program, citing inferior immune responses
01/25/2021 - Budweiser will sit out Super Bowl to fund ads aimed at boosting Covid vaccine awareness
01/25/2021 - US Giant Merck Ends Covid Vaccine After Poor Response
01/25/2021 - Covid vaccines - how will poor countries get them?
01/25/2021 - Moderna Says Covid Vaccine Effective Against UK, South Africa Variants
01/25/2021 - Moderna says COVID vaccine should work on U.K., South Africa strains
01/25/2021 - Pfizer board member Gottlieb defends change to ship fewer Covid vaccine vials
01/25/2021 - Covid Vaccine Divide Between Rich And Poor Nations Worsening, Warns WHO
01/25/2021 - Covid vaccines: Why some countries will have to wait until 2022
01/25/2021 - Covid vaccines: Casino boss resigns after jumping queue
01/26/2021 - Covid Vaccine Firms "Must Deliver", Says EU Chief Amid Row Over Supplies
01/26/2021 - J&J beats fourth-quarter earnings expectations, will release Covid vaccine data 'soon'
01/26/2021 - Iran Approves Russia's Sputnik V Covid Vaccine
01/26/2021 - Covid-19: Why are Palestinians not getting vaccines?
01/26/2021 - Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Results "Next Week": Top Official
01/26/2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns Divide Nations At Davos
01/26/2021 - Biden administration orders additional 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
01/26/2021 - Enough Covid Vaccine For 300 Million Americans By End Of Summer: Official
01/26/2021 - Covid: US pharmacist in vaccine tampering guilty plea
01/27/2021 - Nepal Begins Covid Inoculations With Indian Vaccine
01/27/2021 - Supply of COVID-19 vaccines causes feud with drugmakers and European Union
01/27/2021 - UK Plant Making Covid Vaccines Partially Evacuated Over Suspicious Parcel
01/27/2021 - U.K. plant making COVID vaccine evacuated over suspicious package
01/27/2021 - Hogging Covid vaccines endangers all nations, warns South Africa expert
01/27/2021 - Dr. Fauci says Covid vaccines can be easily adapted to new variants, drugmakers working on boosters
01/27/2021 - AstraZeneca To Produce 90 Million Covid Vaccine Shots In Japan: Official
01/28/2021 - Sri Lanka President Receives 5 Lakh Free Indian COVID-19 Vaccines
01/28/2021 - EU suggests AstraZeneca diverts supplies of Covid-19 vaccine from UK, as battle over supplies brews
01/28/2021 - Covid-19 vaccines: Is it OK to get a leftover jab?
01/28/2021 - Novavax says Covid vaccine is more than 89% effective
01/28/2021 - Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials
01/28/2021 - Novavax vaccine is 98% effective against COVID-19 in U.K. study
01/28/2021 - How Covid-19 vaccines can shape China and India's global influence
01/29/2021 - Pfizer Covid Vaccine Not Linked To Post-Jab Deaths: EU Regulator
01/29/2021 - Novavax offers 1st hopeful vaccine trial data vs. COVID variants
01/29/2021 - J&J says its Covid vaccine is 66% effective, but the single shot may fall short against variants
01/29/2021 - Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Is 66% Effective
01/29/2021 - Novavax offers 1st hopeful vaccine trial data on COVID variants
01/29/2021 - EU regulator authorizes use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
01/29/2021 - US Covid Vaccine Hopeful Of Using Gates Foundation Cash For Human Trial
01/29/2021 - As new Covid vaccines near U.S. debut, here's what you need to know
01/29/2021 - Moderna asks FDA to allow 5 extra doses per Covid vaccine vial to speed distribution: Source
01/30/2021 - Heated scramble between EU and U.K. over COVID-19 vaccine supplies
01/31/2021 - Covid: 'Lessons to be learnt' from NI vaccine row - Irish PM
01/31/2021 - Covid: Israel to transfer 5,000 vaccine doses to Palestinians
01/31/2021 - Former Biden Covid advisor says U.S. should prioritize first vaccine doses ahead of potential surge
01/31/2021 - Covid: EU and AstraZeneca in 'step forward' on vaccines
02/01/2021 - Pakistan Receives First Batch Of China's Sinopharm Covid Vaccines
02/01/2021 - South Africa Receives First Batch Of Covid Vaccine Doses From India
02/02/2021 - Pfizer expects about $15 billion in 2021 sales from Covid vaccine
02/02/2021 - Peer-reviewed study finds Russia's COVID vaccine is 91.6% effective
02/02/2021 - Pfizer plans to deliver 200 million doses of Covid vaccine to U.S. by May, sooner than expected
02/02/2021 - Pfizer Estimates $15 Billion In 2021 Sales For COVID-19 Vaccine
02/02/2021 - Covid: France restricts AstraZeneca vaccine to under-65s
02/02/2021 - Some US Pharmacies Will Offer COVID-19 Vaccines From February 11
02/03/2021 - GSK, CureVac partnership eyes Covid-19 vaccine against multiple variants
02/03/2021 - Covid Vaccines May Provide Protection Even As Variants Evolve: Oxford
02/03/2021 - AstraZeneca vaccine can slow the spread of Covid and delayed second dose works, Oxford data shows
02/03/2021 - Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Cuts Virus Transmission: Study
02/03/2021 - Oxford: Vaccine could curb not only illness, but spread of COVID-19
02/03/2021 - 'All I did was cry:' Elderly Americans struggle to set up Covid vaccine appointments
02/03/2021 - Turkey banking on a Chinese vaccine in its battle against COVID-19
02/03/2021 - Some states are racing ahead of others with their covid vaccine rollouts. Their secret? Keeping it simple.
02/03/2021 - Oxford To Run Trial Alternating COVID-19 Vaccines
02/03/2021 - AstraZeneca COVID vaccine cuts transmission, U.K. study shows
02/03/2021 - Brazil Aims To Buy 30 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses From Russia, India
02/04/2021 - U.K. says vaccine upgrades coming as 4,000 COVID variants circulate
02/04/2021 - Sweden, Denmark To Develop Digital Covid Vaccine "Passports"
02/04/2021 - U.K. study to test giving doses of two different COVID vaccines
02/04/2021 - French President Warns Of Risks Of Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines
02/04/2021 - Johnson & Johnson requests emergency authorization from FDA for Covid vaccine
02/04/2021 - Johnson & Johnson Requests Emergency Authorisation For Covid Vaccine
02/04/2021 - Johnsons & Johnson seeks emergency approval for one-shot COVID vaccine
02/04/2021 - Johnson & Johnson seeks emergency approval for one-shot COVID vaccine
02/05/2021 - Pfizer withdraws application for emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine in India
02/05/2021 - AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Works Against UK Variant: Oxford
02/05/2021 - Covid vaccine 'deserts,' tech woes: Publix's rollout highlights risks as retailers play larger role
02/05/2021 - Spain Limits AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine To People Under 55
02/05/2021 - Covid: Vaccine tensions stoke German criticism of EU's von der Leyen
02/06/2021 - States are taking back unused Covid vaccine doses from nursing homes
02/06/2021 - Covid vaccine rollout: When might life in US return to normal?
02/06/2021 - Oxford Covid Vaccine Less Effective Against South African Variant: Study
02/08/2021 - AstraZeneca Vaccine Prevents Covid Death: UK As South Africa Halts Shots
02/08/2021 - Dr. Scott Gottlieb expects Covid vaccine appointments to be widely available by April in the U.S.
02/09/2021 - Does The World Need New COVID Vaccines? "Jury Is Out", Says Trial Chief
02/09/2021 - Iran Starts Covid Vaccination Campaign With Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine
02/09/2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Should Work Against Severe Disease, Says AstraZeneca CEO
02/09/2021 - Biden administration to begin shipping Covid vaccine doses to community health centers
02/09/2021 - J&J CEO says people may need annual Covid vaccine shots for the next several years
02/10/2021 - Prince Charles, Wife Camilia Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
02/10/2021 - Covid: EU's Von der Leyen admits vaccine rollout shortcomings
02/10/2021 - South Africa may swap or sell AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine
02/10/2021 - Target offers extra pay, free transportation to hourly employees who get Covid vaccines
02/10/2021 - NJ governor explains why smokers under 65 qualify for Covid vaccine before teachers
02/10/2021 - Covid: WHO backs Oxford vaccine against new variants
02/10/2021 - As shortages fuel anger, EU leader admits COVID vaccine plan mistakes
02/10/2021 - Prince Charles and Camilla receive their first COVID vaccines
02/11/2021 - Not Perfect, But Saves Lives, Says AstraZeneca CEO On Covid Vaccine
02/11/2021 - Instagram bans Robert F Kennedy Jr over Covid vaccine posts
02/11/2021 - White House has acquired 200 million more Covid vaccine doses, report says
02/12/2021 - My mother and her friends couldn’t get covid vaccine appointments so they turned to a stranger for help. He’s 13.
02/12/2021 - France Recommends Single Vaccine Dose For People Who Have Had Covid
02/13/2021 - Oxford Covid Vaccine To Be Tested On Children For First Time
02/13/2021 - Covid: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to be tested on children
02/13/2021 - All Over-70s Urged To Get COVID-19 Jabs As UK Nears Vaccine Target
02/13/2021 - Covid vaccine rollout gives CVS, Walgreens a chance to bring health care to communities of color
02/13/2021 - Oxford University starts COVID-19 vaccine trial in children
02/14/2021 - Japan Health Ministry Says It Has Approved Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
02/14/2021 - Japan Health Ministry says it has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
02/14/2021 - Oxford University starts COVID-19 vaccine trial in children
02/14/2021 - India is set to become a vital Covid vaccine maker — perhaps second only to the U.S.
02/15/2021 - Pfizer Vaccine Sharply Reduces Symptomatic Covid Cases: Report
02/15/2021 - Covid-19 vaccines might be tweaked if variants get worse
02/15/2021 - Optimism as Cuba set to test its own Covid vaccine
02/15/2021 - Malaysia To Get First Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccines On February 21
02/16/2021 - North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info
02/16/2021 - North Korea accused of hacking Pfizer for Covid-19 vaccine data
02/16/2021 - CVS Health earnings top estimates as pharmacy sales get a lift from Covid testing, vaccines
02/16/2021 - North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info
02/16/2021 - Biden administration increases weekly Covid vaccine shipments to states and pharmacies
02/16/2021 - New Tech To Pick Out People At High COVID-19 Risk In England For Vaccines
02/17/2021 - One-Third Of US Military Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine: Pentagon
02/18/2021 - Latin America demand rich countries stop hoarding the Covid-19 vaccines
02/18/2021 - Bill Gates says J&J and Novavax Covid vaccines still retain 'a lot of capability' against variants
02/18/2021 - South Africa strain shows risk of unequal COVID "Vaccine Apartheid"
02/18/2021 - Vatican employees could lose their jobs for refusing COVID vaccine
02/18/2021 - US President Biden Pledges $4 Billion For Global COVID-19 Vaccine Program
02/18/2021 - Covid vaccines: Macron proposes sending 4-5% of doses to poorer nations
02/19/2021 - Israeli Bar Offers Free Drinks With Covid Vaccines
02/19/2021 - Brazilian police investigating “shots of air” instead of Covid-19 vaccines
02/19/2021 - 2 pieces of good news on Pfizer's widely-used COVID vaccine
02/19/2021 - Pfizer asks FDA to approve storing Covid vaccine doses at higher temperatures
02/19/2021 - Covid vaccines: Boris Johnson pledges surplus to poorer countries at G7
02/19/2021 - Historic winter storm delays Covid vaccine shipments across U.S.
02/19/2021 - CDC says these are the most common side effects people report after getting Covid vaccine
02/19/2021 - Biden pledges billions to help poor countries get COVID vaccines
02/19/2021 - Winter storm has delayed shipments of 6 million Covid vaccine doses across U.S., officials say
02/19/2021 - Covid vaccines: G7 increase support for Covax scheme
02/20/2021 - Britain To Offer All Adults A COVID-19 Vaccine By End Of July: PM
02/20/2021 - Covid-19: Which countries in Africa are administering vaccines?
02/20/2021 - Pfizer Vaccine 95.8% Effective Against COVID-19: Israel Health Ministry
02/21/2021 - Argentine new Health minister guarantees fairness in access to Covid-19 vaccines
02/21/2021 - White House expects to finish shipping millions of Covid vaccines this week delayed by winter storm
02/21/2021 - Australia Starts COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout, PM Receives First Dose
02/21/2021 - Covid: Australian Open fans criticised for 'booing vaccine'
02/21/2021 - India's Covid vaccine maker told to meet domestic demand first, asks rest of the world to be patient
02/22/2021 - Vaccine Programmes, Physical Distancing Can Help Avoid Covid Surge: Study
02/22/2021 - GSK, Sanofi begin new Covid-19 vaccine trial after setback last year
02/22/2021 - FDA says Covid vaccines that target new variants won't need large clinical trials to win approval
02/22/2021 - Covid vaccine shipments delayed by storm to be delivered by midweek, White House advisor says
02/22/2021 - Moderna moves forward on plan to increase Covid vaccine supply in each vial after latest FDA feedback
02/22/2021 - WHO Slams Rich Countries For Hogging Covid Vaccines
02/23/2021 - 'Sun, sea, sand and Soberana 02': Cuba open to inoculating tourists with homegrown Covid vaccine
02/23/2021 - Argentina publishes the VIP list, who received preferential Covid 19 vaccine treatment
02/23/2021 - Pfizer plans to deliver 13 million doses of Covid 19 vaccine per week to US
02/23/2021 - U.S. supply of Covid vaccine to substantially increase next month, manufacturers tell Congress
02/24/2021 - FDA staff endorses J&J’s single-shot Covid vaccine — clearing way for third vaccine in U.S.
02/24/2021 - Drugmakers are ramping up Covid vaccine production after fixing initial manufacturing delays
02/24/2021 - These are the most common side effects from J&J's one-shot Covid vaccine
02/24/2021 - Covid vaccine to trigger fastest retail sales growth in over two decades, industry group says
02/24/2021 - Large "Real World" Study Confirms Pfizer Covid Vaccine 94% Effective
02/25/2021 - Pfizer-BioNTech are testing a booster shot of their Covid vaccine in a new trial
02/25/2021 - Pfizer COVID vaccine found 94% effective in real-world study
02/25/2021 - Moderna expects $18.4 billion in 2021 sales from Covid vaccine, chief medical officer departs
02/25/2021 - Law allows Israeli authorities to ID COVID vaccine refusers
02/26/2021 - 5 things to know before key FDA panel votes on J&J's single-shot Covid vaccine today
02/26/2021 - Pfizer Covid Vaccine Reduces Transmission After One Dose: UK Study
02/26/2021 - Oxford vaccine may be key weapon against new COVID variants
02/26/2021 - FDA panel unanimously recommends third Covid vaccine as J&J wins key vote in path to emergency use
02/26/2021 - US Expert Panel Recommends Authorizing Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine
02/27/2021 - Oxford vaccine may be key weapon against new COVID variants
02/27/2021 - FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid vaccine for emergency use
02/27/2021 - Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab
02/27/2021 - US Authorizes Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
02/27/2021 - Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s
02/28/2021 - Covid vaccine for elementary school children likely coming in early 2022, Fauci says
02/28/2021 - CDC panel recommends use of J&J's single-shot Covid vaccine
02/28/2021 - Covid Vaccine Acceptance Rises In Some Countries, Shows Study
02/28/2021 - US Children Could Receive Covid Vaccine By Year-End: Top Expert
02/28/2021 - Top US Health Body Endorses Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine
03/01/2021 - J&J CEO says single-shot Covid vaccine will keep people out of the hospital, prevent deaths
03/01/2021 - Florida governor accused of favoritism in distributing Covid vaccine, Congress urged to investigate
03/01/2021 - CDC says J&J Covid vaccine is OK for people who have allergic reaction to Pfizer or Moderna's
03/01/2021 - Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
03/02/2021 - Biden to announce Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine
03/02/2021 - Biden says U.S. will have enough Covid vaccine supply for every adult by end of May
03/03/2021 - Germans' rejection of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine hinders COVID fight
03/03/2021 - COVID "vaccine passports" could be "Pandora's box" for privacy
03/03/2021 - Covid: Police break up 'fake vaccine network' in South Africa and China
03/03/2021 - Germany To Recommend Oxford Covid Vaccine For Over 65s: Angela Merkel
03/03/2021 - Covid: Germany to approve AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
03/04/2021 - European Union begins review of Russia's Sputnik Covid vaccine
03/04/2021 - Germans' rejection of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine hinders COVID fight
03/04/2021 - Covid: Italy 'blocks' AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia
03/05/2021 - Canada Approves Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine
03/05/2021 - ICYMI: Underwater art and Covid vaccine celebrations
03/08/2021 - U.S. says Russian-backed outlets are spreading Covid vaccine 'disinformation'
03/09/2021 - Covid 19 live updates: Pfizer vaccine neutralizes Brazil variant in lab study as experts warn of rapid spread
03/09/2021 - Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine Can Protect Against Brazil Variant: Study
03/10/2021 - Cambodian PM, First Lady Receive Shot Of Made-In-India Covid Vaccine
03/10/2021 - J&J Covid vaccine distribution in poor, Black communities raises race questions
03/10/2021 - Biden administration to buy an additional 100 million doses of J&J's Covid vaccine
03/10/2021 - Texas opens Covid vaccine eligibility to people 50 and older as it lifts mask mandate
03/11/2021 - Denmark, Norway, Iceland Suspend Use Of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
03/11/2021 - Pfizer Covid vaccine blocks 94% of asymptomatic infections and 97% of symptomatic cases in Israel
03/11/2021 - First Quad Meet To Focus On Covid Vaccine Supply In Indo-Pacific: Report
03/11/2021 - Biden will direct states to make all adults eligible for Covid vaccine by May 1
03/11/2021 - Covid pandemic: Biden to order all US adults be eligible for vaccine
03/11/2021 - Biden To End Covid Vaccine Priority Group Restrictions By May 1: Official
03/12/2021 - A year on, Europe faces slow Covid vaccine rollouts and fears of another wave
03/12/2021 - Covid 19 live updates: More nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine as E.U. probes blood clot concerns
03/12/2021 - AstraZeneca defends COVID vaccine amid concern over blood clots
03/12/2021 - U.S. tops 100 million Covid vaccine doses administered, 13% of adults now fully vaccinated
03/14/2021 - EU Faces Fresh Shortfall Of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Supplies
03/15/2021 - Top US Expert Urges Trump To Tell Supporters To Get Covid Vaccine Shot
03/15/2021 - More EU countries halt use of AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine
03/15/2021 - WHO Experts To Meet Tomorrow On AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Safety
03/15/2021 - Moderna Begins Testing Next-Generation Covid Vaccine
03/16/2021 - More nations halt use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine citing clots
03/16/2021 - Moderna begins study of Covid vaccine in kids
03/16/2021 - Moderna Announces Start Of Covid Vaccine Trials For Children
03/16/2021 - EU Regulator "Firmly Convinced" Of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Benefits
03/16/2021 - Covid: Bahraini prince takes AstraZeneca vaccine to Everest without approval
03/17/2021 - German Covid cases are rising 'exponentially' — and its vaccine pause could make things worse
03/17/2021 - Covid in Europe: Vaccine suspension hits rollout as cases rise
03/17/2021 - U.S. health experts try to ease Covid vaccine fears as AstraZeneca's shot faces review in Europe
03/17/2021 - Covid: How ethnicity and wealth affect US vaccine rollout
03/18/2021 - Biden to reach goal of having 100 million Covid vaccine 'shots in arms' in his first 100 days early
03/19/2021 - Covid 19 live updates: Europe to resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine after blood clot concerns
03/19/2021 - Covid: Rich states 'block' vaccine plans for developing nations
03/20/2021 - Britain Hits Milestone As Half Of All Adults Get First Covid Vaccine Dose
03/22/2021 - Pakistan To Start Importing CanSino Covid Vaccine For Commercial Sale
03/22/2021 - Putin Slams Sputnik V Covid Vaccine Criticism, To Get Jab Tomorrow
03/22/2021 - Unequal Covid Vaccine Distribution "Grotesque": WHO Chief
03/23/2021 - U.S. health agency casts doubt over AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine trial data
03/23/2021 - Putin prepares to get Covid vaccine — but the Kremlin refuses to say which one
03/23/2021 - China Approves CanSino's Inhaled Covid Vaccine For Clinical Trials
03/23/2021 - Covid: The clarinettist who took on Lebanon's vaccine scandal
03/24/2021 - AstraZeneca missteps threaten to further erode trust in Covid vaccine as company seeks U.S. approval
03/24/2021 - Finland, Iceland Approve AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine For Seniors
03/24/2021 - AstraZeneca revises Covid vaccine data with lower efficacy rate after accuracy questions
03/25/2021 - Covid vaccine: AstraZeneca amends US vaccine efficacy results
03/25/2021 - Data, doubts and disputes: A timeline of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine problems
03/25/2021 - Biden will announce new Covid vaccine goal: 200 million shots within his first 100 days
03/26/2021 - Covid vaccine: Social media urged to remove 'disinfo dozen'
03/27/2021 - Butantan develops 100% Brazilian covid vaccine
03/30/2021 - Covid: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal
03/31/2021 - Pfizer says Covid vaccine is 100% effective in kids ages 12 to 15
03/31/2021 - BioNTech-Pfizer Say Covid Vaccine 100% Effective On 12-15 Year Olds
03/31/2021 - Covid 19: Inside the BioNTech vaccine factory in Germany
03/31/2021 - U.S. begins testing Moderna's Covid vaccine booster shots for variant from South Africa
03/31/2021 - Inside Covid Vaccine Production At BioNTech's New Plant In Germany
03/31/2021 - US Plant Ruins 15 Million Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Doses: Report
03/31/2021 - Covid vaccine manufacturers should work with poorer countries, says WTO chief
04/01/2021 - Europe Covid Vaccine Rollout "Unacceptably Slow": WHO
04/01/2021 - Company at the heart of Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine woes has a series of citations
04/01/2021 - Covid: Europe's vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow' - WHO
04/01/2021 - Pfizer Covid vaccine is 91% effective in updated data, protective against South African variant
04/01/2021 - Covid: Tennis bodies urge hesitant players to get vaccine
04/04/2021 - U.S. puts J&J in charge of plant that botched Covid vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
04/06/2021 - All Americans Eligible For Covid Vaccine, Biden To Announce Today
04/06/2021 - Covid: US rules out vaccine passports
04/06/2021 - Biden Announces All Adults In US Eligible For Covid Vaccine By April 19
04/07/2021 - Covid: Can Australia blame its vaccine woes on Europe?
04/07/2021 - Some people with long Covid say their symptoms ease after getting vaccine
04/07/2021 - Budweiser and other brands are urging people to get the Covid vaccine so we can return to normal
04/07/2021 - Op-ed: Stop saying Covid vaccine passport and learn from messaging missteps of the past
04/07/2021 - EU medicines regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and blood clots
04/07/2021 - Belgium Restricts AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine To Over 55s
04/08/2021 - Covid: Australia faces vaccine delays after changing AstraZeneca advice
04/09/2021 - Pfizer Seeks Covid Vaccine Authorisation For 12-15 Year Olds In US
04/10/2021 - U.S. states face steep decline in J&J Covid vaccine amid production problems at Baltimore plant
04/11/2021 - Covid variant from South Africa was able to ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine in Israeli study
04/12/2021 - Dr. Scott Gottlieb believes Americans should have access to Covid 'vaccine passports'
04/13/2021 - Airline, travel stocks slip after U.S. recommends pause in J&J Covid vaccine
04/13/2021 - Risk of blood clots higher from Covid than J&J shot, says doctor who worked on other vaccine trials
04/13/2021 - Panicked patients call doctors as Covid vaccine hesitancy rises with J&J blood clot issue
04/13/2021 - Moderna says its Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective against virus six months after second shot
04/14/2021 - Moderna hopes to have Covid booster shot for its vaccine ready by the fall, CEO says
04/14/2021 - CDC panel to debate use of J&J Covid vaccine after rare blood clot issue affects 6 women
04/14/2021 - Top Biden Covid officials to discuss vaccine rollout with House after J&J shots paused
04/15/2021 - Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months
04/15/2021 - Pfizer Defends High Cost Of Covid Vaccine
04/16/2021 - EU May Not Renew AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Contract: French Minister
04/16/2021 - Angela Merkel Receives AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
04/16/2021 - Sputnik V: How Russia's Covid vaccine is dividing Europe
04/17/2021 - Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause makes it tougher to immunize hard-to-reach populations against Covid
04/18/2021 - AstraZeneca Could Have Covid Vaccine Against Variant By End-2021: Report
04/18/2021 - Fauci says U.S. will likely resume use of J&J Covid vaccine with a warning or restriction
04/19/2021 - China is starting clinical trials of a Covid vaccine that can be inhaled
04/19/2021 - Greta Thunberg Backs Covid Vaccine Inequity Fight
04/20/2021 - Johnson & Johnson reports $100 million in quarterly sales from Covid vaccine
04/21/2021 - FDA finds poor conditions at Baltimore plant that ruined millions of doses of J&J Covid vaccine
04/21/2021 - Scientist who helped develop Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine says third shot needed as immunity wanes
04/22/2021 - Fauci says people who get Covid between vaccine shots can get second dose soon after recovery
04/23/2021 - Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Gets First Dose Of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
04/23/2021 - CDC panel recommends the U.S. resume using J&J's Covid vaccine, saying benefits outweigh risks
04/23/2021 - CDC, FDA lift recommended pause on use of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine
04/24/2021 - Covid Vaccine Doses Pass One-Billion Mark As Global Cases Hit New Record
04/26/2021 - Britain To Give Covid Vaccine Shots To Everyone Aged 44 Years And Above
04/26/2021 - Peruvian vaccine scandal politician gets Covid
04/26/2021 - EU Sues AstraZeneca Over Alleged Covid Vaccine Delivery Shortfall
04/26/2021 - U.S. to share 60 million doses of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine with other countries
04/27/2021 - Vax Live: Harry and Meghan to join Covid vaccine concert
04/27/2021 - Canada Reports First Death Linked To AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Shot
04/27/2021 - One Dose Of Covid Vaccine Cuts Household Spread By Up To 50%: UK Study
04/28/2021 - One dose of a Covid vaccine can almost halve transmission, study finds
04/28/2021 - U.S. is averaging 2.7 million Covid vaccine shots per day, majority of states have half of adults jabbed
04/28/2021 - Brazil Says Russian Covid Vaccine Carried Live Cold Virus
04/28/2021 - Scientists Back Brazil Over Russian Covid Vaccine Import Ban
04/29/2021 - Moderna Covid vaccine can remain stable at refrigerated temperatures for 3 months, company says
04/29/2021 - Moderna Says To Produce Up to 3 Billion Covid Vaccine Doses In 2022
04/29/2021 - India could soon have another locally developed vaccine as Covid crisis shows no signs of slowing
04/29/2021 - EU Slams "Manipulation" Of Covid Vaccine Information By China, Russia
04/29/2021 - BioNTech Eyes Covid Vaccine For 12-15 Year Olds From June In Europe
04/29/2021 - Brazil Defends Rejection Of Russian Covid Vaccine
04/29/2021 - BioNTech CEO confident Covid vaccine works against 'double mutant' strain identified in India
04/30/2021 - Russia Produces First Batch Of Covid Vaccine For Animals
04/30/2021 - Pfizer And BioNTech Seek Covid Vaccine Approval For 12-15 Year-Olds In EU
04/30/2021 - WHO Lists Moderna Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
04/30/2021 - India's Covid vaccine shortage: The desperate wait gets longer
05/02/2021 - U.S. to discuss wider Covid vaccine licensing as India calls to waive patent protections
05/03/2021 - Covax Signs Deal For 500 Million Moderna Covid Vaccine Doses
05/03/2021 - Denmark Bars Johnson & Johnson Vaccine From Covid Vaccination Programme
05/03/2021 - Novavax Starts Covid Vaccine Trials On Children Aged Between 12-17 Years
05/03/2021 - The Americans hesitant about the Covid vaccine
05/04/2021 - Pfizer reports $3.5 billion in quarterly sales from Covid vaccine, raises outlook
05/04/2021 - Almost 20% of unvaccinated Americans still prefer J&J Covid vaccine after U.S. pause, survey shows
05/04/2021 - Pfizer scientist says elderly, those with health conditions to get Covid vaccine booster shots first
05/04/2021 - Covid vaccine: Biden unveils plan to vaccinate young Americans
05/04/2021 - Behind South Africa's slow Covid vaccine rollout
05/04/2021 - Britain To Offer 3rd Covid Vaccine Shot To All Above 50 In Autumn: Report
05/05/2021 - Canada Authorizes Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Kids Age 12 And Up
05/05/2021 - Covid: Canada authorises Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15
05/05/2021 - US Backs Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver Plan Proposed By India, South Africa
05/05/2021 - Covid: US backs waiver on vaccine intellectual property
05/06/2021 - Bank of England sees UK growth surging over 7% this year on Covid vaccine rollout
05/06/2021 - Moderna says early data shows Covid vaccine is 96% effective in teens
05/06/2021 - Russia Approves Single-Dose Sputnik Light Covid Vaccine For Use
05/06/2021 - Covid: EU willing to discuss US-backed plan to waive vaccine patents
05/07/2021 - Pfizer and BioNTech begin the process of seeking full U.S. approval for their Covid vaccine
05/07/2021 - UK Advises Under-40s Get Alternative To AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
05/07/2021 - Pfizer, BioNTech Seeks Full US Approval For Covid Vaccine
05/07/2021 - WHO Approves China's Sinopharm Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
05/07/2021 - Sinopharm: Chinese Covid vaccine gets WHO emergency approval
05/07/2021 - Pfizer CEO opposes U.S. call to waive Covid vaccine patents, cites manufacturing and safety issues
05/07/2021 - Britain Free Of Covid By August, Says UK Vaccine Task Force Chief: Report
05/08/2021 - Pope Francis backs Biden call to waive Covid vaccine patents
05/08/2021 - Covid: Macron calls on US to drop vaccine export bans
05/09/2021 - Covid: Dracula's castle in Romania offers tourists vaccine
05/09/2021 - Dracula's Castle In Romania Lures Visitors With Free Covid Vaccine Shots
05/10/2021 - Covid Vaccine Maker BioNTech To Build Factory In Singapore
05/10/2021 - EU leaders raise doubts over U.S. plan to waive Covid vaccine patents
05/10/2021 - FDA permits use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine in kids ages 12 to 15
05/11/2021 - Novavax shares sink after it again delays timelines for seeking regulatory approval for its Covid vaccine
05/11/2021 - As India halts vaccine exports, Nepal faces its own Covid crisis
05/12/2021 - CDC panel endorses Pfizer's Covid vaccine for use in teens, clearing way for shots to begin Thursday
05/12/2021 - CDC says 28 blood clot cases, 3 deaths may be linked to J&J Covid vaccine
05/12/2021 - Shoot Your Shot: US State Offers $1 Million Covid Vaccine Lottery
05/12/2021 - Covid vaccine: Ohio lottery offers residents shot at $1m
05/13/2021 - U.S. Covid cases fall further as Pfizer's vaccine is cleared for 12- to 15-year-olds
05/14/2021 - New CDC mask guidance may spur more Americans to get Covid vaccine, says Dr. Scott Gottlieb
05/17/2021 - Sanofi, GSK Say Covid Vaccine Shows Positive Result
05/17/2021 - US To Share Extra 20 Million Covid Vaccine Doses With Other Countries
05/18/2021 - Singapore approves Covid vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 as cases surge
05/18/2021 - CDC study finds disparities in Covid vaccine rates between rural and urban areas
05/19/2021 - Canadian lab seeks volunteers in Argentina to test new covid vaccine
05/20/2021 - Britain's Prince William Gets First Dose Of Covid Vaccine
05/22/2021 - Covid vaccine passports: Everything we know so far
05/25/2021 - Moderna says its Covid vaccine is 100% effective in teens, plans to seek FDA OK in early June
05/25/2021 - Moderna Says Covid Vaccine "Highly Effective" In Adolescents
05/27/2021 - William Shakespeare, Second In UK To Get Covid Vaccine, Dies Of Stroke
05/27/2021 - Sanofi And GSK Launch Final Testing Phase Of New Covid Vaccine
05/27/2021 - U.S. Covid cases down more than 50% since start of May as the country averages 1.7 million daily vaccine shots
05/28/2021 - UK Approves Single Shot Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine
05/28/2021 - Nearly half of Americans have at least one vaccine shot as Covid case counts fall further
05/30/2021 - Boris Johnson Urges G7 Summit Over Covid "Vaccine Passports"
05/31/2021 - EU, UK Raise Doubts About Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver
06/01/2021 - Moderna applies for full FDA approval of its Covid vaccine
06/01/2021 - WHO Approves China's Sinovac Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
06/01/2021 - Covid: China's Sinovac vaccine gets WHO emergency approval
06/01/2021 - Big Pharma lobbyists launch campaign against Biden over Covid vaccine patent waiver
06/02/2021 - Israel To Expand Covid Vaccine Rollout To 12-15 Age Group
06/03/2021 - Coronavirus: Germany fights trade in fake Covid vaccine certificates
06/03/2021 - Daily U.S. Covid case counts remain below 20,000 as country averages 1.1 million vaccine shots per day
06/03/2021 - "Rapid Action Needed": US Lawmakers On Global Covid Vaccine Sharing Plan
06/03/2021 - India places advance order for new Covid vaccine
06/05/2021 - Russia Only Country Ready To Transfer Covid Vaccine Technology: Putin
06/05/2021 - United will require new employees to show proof of Covid vaccine, following Delta
06/07/2021 - Moderna Seeks Approval Of Covid Vaccine For Teens In Europe, Canada
06/09/2021 - J&J CEO says Covid vaccine will come with annual flu shot for next several years as variants spread
06/09/2021 - Biden To Announce Major Covid Vaccine Sharing Plan Ahead Of G7 Summit
06/09/2021 - U.S. is in discussions with Moderna on buying Covid vaccine doses for other nations
06/10/2021 - The U.S. will be a 'formidable competitor' to China in Covid vaccine diplomacy, professor says
06/10/2021 - Moderna asks FDA to clear Covid vaccine for adolescents 12 to 17
06/10/2021 - US To Donate 500 Million Pfizer Covid Vaccine Doses To 100 Poor Nations
06/10/2021 - G7 To Provide 1 Billion Covid Vaccine Doses "To World" By 2023: UK
06/11/2021 - The FDA reportedly forces J&J to scrap about 60 million doses of its Covid vaccine
06/11/2021 - Covid Vaccine Access Needed "Thoughout World": European Medicines Agency
06/12/2021 - "We Need More": UN Joins Criticism Of G7 Global Covid Vaccine Pledge
06/13/2021 - South Africa Pulls 2 Million Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Doses
06/13/2021 - G7: World leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations
06/14/2021 - Novavax says its Covid vaccine is 90% effective, plans to submit data to FDA in third quarter
06/14/2021 - Covid Vaccine More Than 90 Per Cent Effective: Novavax
06/15/2021 - NY lifts most Covid restrictions 'effective immediately' with 70% of adults with at least one vaccine shot
06/16/2021 - US Buying 200 Million More Doses Of Moderna Covid Vaccine
06/17/2021 - Sen. Warren presses major pharma trade group on efforts to block Covid vaccine patent waivers
06/18/2021 - US Says Delivered 1 Million Covid Vaccine Doses To Canada On Thursday
06/18/2021 - Five years before a vaccine can 'hold the line' against Covid variants, England's medical chief says
06/18/2021 - Israel To Provide 1 Million Pfizer Covid Vaccine Doses To Palestinians
06/21/2021 - US Announces Plan To Allocate 55 Million Covid Vaccine Doses
06/21/2021 - South Africa To Host Covid Vaccine Tech Transfer Hub
06/21/2021 - Covid vaccine: Why are Australians cancelling AstraZeneca jabs?
06/25/2021 - The UK's Covid vaccine program and delta surge means it's now a test case for the world
06/27/2021 - AstraZeneca Tests Booster Vaccine Against Beta Variant Of Covid
06/28/2021 - 'Robust' immune response seen in 'mix and match' Covid vaccine study
06/28/2021 - Covid vaccine gap: How South Africa hopes to bridge the divide
06/29/2021 - US Sending Bangladesh 2.5 Million Covid Vaccine Doses: White House
06/29/2021 - Moderna says Covid vaccine shows promise in a lab setting against variants, including delta
06/29/2021 - Chinese Covid Vaccine Safe, Effective In Children, Adolescents: Study
06/30/2021 - HSBC says Asia faces 'bumpy road' ahead as Covid cases remain high, but vaccine rollouts offer hope
06/30/2021 - In Covid Vaccine Push, Russia's Putin Says He Got Sputnik V Shot
06/30/2021 - Covid Vaccine From Germany's CureVac Just 48% Effective
07/01/2021 - CureVac to 'plow forward' with Covid vaccine despite disappointing results
07/01/2021 - Covid: India logs 400,000 deaths amid vaccine ramp-up
07/06/2021 - Covid: Israel and South Korea strike Pfizer vaccine deal
07/08/2021 - "No Jabs, No Job": Fiji To Make Covid Vaccine Compulsory
07/11/2021 - Israel Offers Pfizer Vaccine Booster Shots To Adults At Risk Of Covid
07/11/2021 - Covid Australia: 'Graphic' vaccine advert sparks backlash
07/12/2021 - Covid vaccine: Thailand decides to mix jabs as cases spike
07/12/2021 - Pfizer to make case to U.S. officials Monday on need for Covid vaccine booster shots
07/12/2021 - FDA to announce new warning on J&J Covid vaccine related to a rare autoimmune disorder, report says
07/12/2021 - "Increased Risk" Of Rare Nerve Disorder After J&J Covid Vaccine: US
07/13/2021 - Over 9,00,000 In France Rush For Covid Vaccine As Tougher Measures Near
07/16/2021 - Three Covid Vaccine Doses Better Than Two? Debate Over Third Booster Shot
07/18/2021 - Covid: Is China's vaccine success waning in Asia?
07/19/2021 - Taiwan Okays Locally Made Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
07/21/2021 - Johnson & Johnson expects $2.5 billion in global sales from Covid vaccine this year
07/21/2021 - Covid: Where and why is the US vaccine rollout slowing down?
07/22/2021 - Australia PM Says "Sorry" For Slow Vaccine Rollout As Covid Cases Rise
07/22/2021 - CDC says benefits of J&J Covid vaccine still outweigh risks after reports of rare neurological disorder
07/22/2021 - Covid vaccine: Eight-week gap seen as sweet spot for Pfizer jab antibodies
07/27/2021 - San Francisco bars saw a ‘surge’ of breakthrough covid cases. Now they’re requiring vaccine cards to enter.
07/28/2021 - Pfizer sells $7.8 billion in Covid shots in the Q2, raises 2021 guidance on vaccine sales
07/28/2021 - Biden will require federal workers to get the Covid vaccine or submit to testing
07/28/2021 - Pfizer's CEO says Covid vaccine effectiveness drops to 84% after six months
07/29/2021 - ‘Not clear yet’ if booster shots of Covid vaccine are needed, AstraZeneca CEO says
07/29/2021 - Biden requiring federal workers to prove Covid vaccine status or submit to safety rules
07/30/2021 - Walmart tells corporate staff, managers they must have Covid vaccine by October
08/02/2021 - Dr. Scott Gottlieb sees Covid vaccine boosters for vulnerable people in U.S. as early as September
08/02/2021 - U.S. reaches 70% Covid vaccine milestone for adults about a month behind Biden's goal
08/02/2021 - GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham reveals Covid infection, lauds vaccine: 'My symptoms would be far worse'
08/04/2021 - WHO calls for moratorium on Covid vaccine boosters at least through September
08/04/2021 - CVS Health stops offering J&J Covid vaccine at its pharmacies, available at select MinuteClinics
08/04/2021 - US plans to require Covid vaccine for foreign travellers
08/05/2021 - Third Covid Vaccine Doses Likely For Elderly, Vulnerable: France's Macron
08/05/2021 - Germany To Give Covid Vaccine Boosters To Vulnerable Groups In September
08/05/2021 - Moderna says its Covid vaccine booster produced ‘robust’ immune response against delta
08/05/2021 - Novavax delays Covid vaccine emergency authorization submission to FDA until fourth quarter
08/05/2021 - White House pushes for kids 12 and up to get Covid vaccine as millions return to school
08/05/2021 - Covid vaccine: Needle-phobic call for vaccine exemption
08/09/2021 - Covid vaccine mandates sweep across corporate America as delta variant spurs action
08/09/2021 - No Need Yet To Adapt Pfizer Vaccine For Covid Variants: BioNTech Chief
08/09/2021 - Switzerland Approves Second Covid Vaccine For Young People
08/09/2021 - Pentagon to require all service members to get Covid vaccine by mid-September
08/10/2021 - Moderna reaches deal with Canada to build 'state-of-the-art' Covid vaccine manufacturing plant
08/10/2021 - WHO Urges Power Players To End "Disgraceful" Covid Vaccine Inequity
08/11/2021 - Covid Vaccine Centres Vandalised In France After Health Pass Introduced
08/11/2021 - Canada Planning Covid Vaccine Passport For International Travel
08/11/2021 - Alaska Airlines is considering Covid vaccine mandates for staff
08/12/2021 - Covid: Germany fears thousands got saline, not vaccine from nurse
08/12/2021 - Fauci says everybody will likely need a Covid vaccine booster shot eventually
08/12/2021 - FDA permits Covid vaccine booster shots for people with weakened immune systems
08/12/2021 - US Authorizes Covid Vaccine Booster Jabs For Immunocompromised: Statement
08/13/2021 - CDC panel unanimously recommends Covid vaccine booster shots for vulnerable Americans
08/13/2021 - New Covid Vaccine Mimics Virus Shape To Provide Robust Protection: Study
08/16/2021 - Border Patrol agents have seized thousands of fake covid vaccine cards destined for locations across the U.S.
08/16/2021 - Pfizer submits data to FDA for authorization of Covid vaccine booster shot for general population
08/16/2021 - Pfizer Submits Initial Data For Covid Vaccine Booster Authorization
08/16/2021 - U.S. expected to recommend Covid vaccine booster shots 8 months after second dose, sources say
08/18/2021 - U.S. will begin wide distribution of Covid booster shots next month, saying vaccine protection wanes
08/18/2021 - US OKs Covid Booster To Counter Declining Vaccine Efficacy
08/18/2021 - Vaccine Nationalism May Lead To Increase In Covid Variants, Study Shows
08/18/2021 - Delta Variant Unable To Evade Antibodies Elicited By Covid Vaccine: Study
08/19/2021 - Scientists blast U.S. push for Covid vaccine booster shots as premature, say data isn't compelling
08/19/2021 - Pregnant Women Don't Get More Severe Symptoms After Covid Vaccine: Study
08/19/2021 - Fauci says U.S. is expanding Covid vaccine manufacturing to donate shots to the world
08/20/2021 - Full approval for Pfizer Covid vaccine could come from FDA Monday, report says
08/22/2021 - Taiwan's President Leads Way In First Domestic Covid Vaccine
08/23/2021 - Covid: Taiwan rolls out homegrown vaccine amid criticism
08/23/2021 - FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid shot, clearing path to more vaccine mandates
08/23/2021 - US Grants Pfizer Covid Vaccine Full Approval: Report
08/23/2021 - Pfizer becomes first Covid vaccine to gain full FDA approval
08/23/2021 - NYC mandates Covid vaccine shots for public school teachers and staff following FDA approval
08/24/2021 - Covid Vaccine Booster Shots Show Signs Of Taming Delta In Israel
08/25/2021 - J&J says its Covid vaccine booster shot generated a promising immune response in early trials
08/26/2021 - Covid vaccine: More than half of Indian adults have had first jab
08/29/2021 - Israel Widens Access To Covid Vaccine Booster, Now Open To All Above 12
08/30/2021 - Watch live: CDC panel debates need for Covid vaccine booster shots
08/30/2021 - Pfizer director Dr. Scott Gottlieb says Covid vaccine for kids 5 to 11 could come by winter
08/30/2021 - CDC panel unanimously endorses full approval of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for people 16 and older
08/31/2021 - Taiwan is banking on a homegrown Covid vaccine as it struggles to secure supplies
09/01/2021 - An Instagram user who went by ‘AntiVaxMomma’ sold hundreds of fake covid vaccine cards, prosecutors say
09/02/2021 - Controversial "Vaccine Sceptic" US Podcaster Joe Rogan Has Covid
09/03/2021 - Singapore to roll out Covid vaccine booster shots to some groups, including seniors
09/03/2021 - 'My parents won't let me get the Covid vaccine'
09/05/2021 - Japan Covid Vaccine Minister Favoured For PM; Woman Wins Backing: Report
09/06/2021 - They Suffered Through Covid, And Still Don't Want Vaccine
09/08/2021 - WHO Urges "Moratorium" On Covid Vaccine Booster Shots Till End Of Year
09/09/2021 - Biden to mandate Covid vaccine for federal workers, removing option to get tested instead
09/09/2021 - Moderna says it's developing a single vaccine for Covid and flu boosters - shares gain
09/09/2021 - Joe Biden Ramps Up Vaccine Mandates For Millions In Covid Battle
09/09/2021 - Data shows the U.S. is the world’s largest Covid vaccine donor — way ahead of China
09/10/2021 - FDA says it is 'working around the clock' to support Covid vaccine approvals for kids under age 12
09/10/2021 - What you need to know about President Joe Biden's new Covid vaccine mandates
09/12/2021 - South Africa Announces 'Vaccine Passport' Plans, Eases Covid Curbs
09/13/2021 - Gates Foundation report says Covid pushed 31 million into extreme poverty, child vaccine rates fell
09/14/2021 - UK Schoolchildren Aged 12-15 Years To Be Offered Covid Vaccine First Dose
09/14/2021 - UK Expert Panel Tecommends 3rd Covid Vaccine Booster Jab For Over-50s
09/14/2021 - Pfizer CEO says Covid vaccine data for kids under age 5 may come in late October
09/15/2021 - UK Government Raps Nicki Minaj Over Covid Vaccine Claims
09/15/2021 - Florida landlord says tenants must get the covid vaccine: ‘You don’t want to get vaccinated? You have to move’
09/16/2021 - Covid Vaccine May Have Link With Menstrual Changes, Must Be Probed: Study
09/18/2021 - Vietnam Approves Cuba's Abdala Vaccine Amid Its Worst Covid Outbreak
09/20/2021 - Pfizer says its Covid vaccine is safe and generates robust immune response in kids ages 5 to 11
09/20/2021 - Pfizer Covid Vaccine Safe For Children Aged 5-11: Clinical Trial Results
09/20/2021 - Covid: Melbourne construction sites shut after violent vaccine protest
09/21/2021 - Covid vaccine stockpiles: Are 241m doses at risk of going to waste?
09/23/2021 - UK Covid vaccine rules cause hesitancy - Africa health boss
09/24/2021 - Biden says unvaccinated Americans are 'costing all of us' as he presses Covid vaccine mandates
09/27/2021 - Joe Biden To Get Covid Vaccine Booster Shot: White House
09/27/2021 - Pfizer Starts mRNA Flu Vaccine Trial, Designed Like Its Covid Jab
09/28/2021 - Fauci says data from NIH's mix-and-match Covid vaccine booster trials will soon be ready
09/29/2021 - Pfizer board member Gottlieb says Covid vaccine approval for kids by Halloween is still possible
10/01/2021 - Gift For Getting A Friend Jabbed With Covid Vaccine In This Country
10/04/2021 - EU Drug Watchdog Approves Pfizer Booster Covid Vaccine For All Adults
10/04/2021 - Pfizer Vaccine Prevents Severe Covid For At Least 6 Months, Shows Study
10/05/2021 - Johnson & Johnson Asks US To Authorise Booster Shots Of Covid Vaccine
10/05/2021 - Spain To Give Third Dose Of Covid Vaccine To 70 Year-Olds
10/07/2021 - Pfizer asks FDA to authorize Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
10/07/2021 - Pfizer Seeks US Authorization Of Covid Vaccine For Ages 5-11
10/07/2021 - WHO Set To Restart Sputnik Covid Vaccine Analysis
10/08/2021 - 'We will comply:' Spirit Airlines CEO prepares staff for federal Covid vaccine mandate
10/08/2021 - Iceland Suspends Moderna Covid Vaccine Over Heart-Inflammation Fears
10/09/2021 - Covid vaccine: Why these US workers won't get jabbed
10/12/2021 - These are health insurance options if you're fired for refusing to get a Covid vaccine
10/12/2021 - Southwest CEO says he never wanted a Covid vaccine mandate but Biden forced his hand
10/12/2021 - G20 Trade Ministers Vow To Work Towards Fairer Covid Vaccine Distribution
10/13/2021 - White House calls on pediatricians to help with rollout of kids' Covid vaccine as early as November
10/13/2021 - J&J Covid vaccine recipients are better off getting Pfizer or Moderna booster, NIH study suggests
10/14/2021 - More Americans are getting Covid vaccine boosters than first doses in rush for third shots
10/15/2021 - Businesses brace for Biden Covid vaccine mandate as Republicans threaten lawsuits
10/18/2021 - Thailand To Stop Using Sinovac Covid Vaccine When Stocks End This Month
10/18/2021 - South Africa Rejects Russian Sputnik V Covid Vaccine Over HIV Fears
10/18/2021 - Narendra Modi: 'Why is the Indian PM's photo on my Covid vaccine certificate?'
10/19/2021 - WHO Aims To Help Poorer Countries Access Vaccine With $10 Covid Pills
10/19/2021 - Nick Rolovich: Washington State football coach fired for refusing Covid vaccine
10/19/2021 - J&J Covid vaccine adds $502 million to third-quarter sales
10/19/2021 - US To Allow Covid Vaccine Booster "Mix And Match": Reports
10/19/2021 - Walmart donated to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as he fought Biden Covid vaccine mandate
10/19/2021 - CDC study shows Pfizer Covid vaccine is 93% effective against hospitalization in 12- to 18-year-olds
10/20/2021 - White House announces plan to distribute Covid vaccine to kids age 5 to 11 as soon as it's authorized
10/20/2021 - US Authorizes 'Mix And Match' Covid Vaccine Boosters, Says Regulator
10/21/2021 - India administers over one billion Covid vaccine doses
10/21/2021 - Russia's 35% Vaccine Rate Leads To "Truly Horrible" Covid Surge
10/21/2021 - Russia's Covid nightmare driven by vaccine rejection
10/22/2021 - Pfizer says Covid vaccine more than 90% effective in kids
10/22/2021 - Pfizer Says Covid Vaccine More Than 90% Effective In Children Aged 5-11
10/22/2021 - FDA says Pfizer Covid vaccine appears to be highly effective for young children
10/23/2021 - Covid vaccine boosters are now available. Here's who's eligible for Pfizer, Moderna and J&J's shots
10/23/2021 - Namibia Halts Use Of Russian Covid Vaccine After South African HIV Fears
10/25/2021 - US To Finance India's Biological E In $50 Million Covid Vaccine Deal
10/25/2021 - Moderna Says Its Covid Vaccine Protective, Safe In Young Children
10/25/2021 - Business groups ask White House to delay Biden Covid vaccine mandate until after the holidays
10/25/2021 - Moderna says its Covid vaccine generates strong immune response in 6- to 11-year-olds
10/25/2021 - India's Biological E, US Finalise $50 Million Covid Vaccine Deal: Report
10/26/2021 - US To Weigh Authorisation Of Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11
10/26/2021 - FDA panel recommends Pfizer's low-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
10/26/2021 - US Panel Recommends Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Younger Children
10/26/2021 - Australia Approves Covid Vaccine Booster Shots For 18 And Above
10/28/2021 - Chinese City Mandates Covid Vaccine Booster Shots For Some Workers
10/28/2021 - Indonesia calls for vaccine equity after Covid toll
10/29/2021 - Trials For Covid Vaccine Pill To Begin In South Africa
10/29/2021 - Labor unions push White House to add worker protections to Biden Covid vaccine mandate
10/29/2021 - FDA clears Pfizer's Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11, shots could begin next week
10/29/2021 - US Authorises Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5 To 11
10/29/2021 - Needle-Free Covid Vaccine Patches Coming Soon, Say Researchers
10/30/2021 - Britain Sending Millions More Covid Vaccine Doses To Developing Nations
10/30/2021 - Canada Vows To Donate 200 Million Covid Vaccine Doses To Poorer Countries
10/31/2021 - Moderna says FDA needs more time to review its Covid vaccine for teens
10/31/2021 - US Delays Approval For Moderna Covid Vaccine In Teenagers
11/01/2021 - Texas-India Vaccine Diplomacy Announces Covid Vaccine For $1.5 Per Dose
11/01/2021 - Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules for millions of workers
11/01/2021 - Biden administration to publish details on Covid vaccine mandate for businesses in coming days
11/01/2021 - Novavax Covid Vaccine Gets First Authorization, "More Expected" Says CEO
11/02/2021 - Pfizer raises Covid vaccine sales forecast to $36 billion for 2021
11/02/2021 - US Authorised To Provide Pfizer Covid Vaccine To Children Aged 5-11
11/02/2021 - Covid: US fully approves Pfizer vaccine for children over five
11/03/2021 - Ford to impose Covid vaccine mandate on most of its 32,000 salaried workers
11/04/2021 - Moderna shares fall after company cuts 2021 forecast for Covid vaccine sales
11/04/2021 - Businesses have until after the holidays to implement Biden Covid vaccine mandate
11/04/2021 - Several big business groups aren't happy with Biden's Covid vaccine mandate
11/05/2021 - Emergent Biosolutions shares plunge more than 42% after U.S. cancels deal with Covid vaccine maker
11/05/2021 - Covid vaccine to be mandatory for children in Costa Rica
11/07/2021 - Covid Vaccine Booster Shots Roll Out For Australians As Curbs Ease
11/09/2021 - Moderna Seeks EU Approval Of Covid Vaccine For 6 To 11 Year Olds
11/10/2021 - Vietnam Approves India's Covid Vaccine Covaxin For Emergency Use
11/10/2021 - Germany Advises Against Moderna Covid Vaccine For People Under 30
11/10/2021 - White House says about 900,000 kids ages 5 to 11 got a Covid vaccine in first week
11/11/2021 - Moderna says Covid vaccine has fewer breakthrough cases than Pfizer's, but higher myocarditis rates
11/11/2021 - Virginia pharmacy incorrectly administers Covid vaccine to 112 kids, officials pull remaining doses
11/12/2021 - AstraZeneca Selling Covid Vaccine At Profit After 3rd Quarter Loss
11/12/2021 - WHO Restarts Evaluation Of Russian Covid Vaccine
11/17/2021 - Covid-19 live updates: Covid could be endemic illness by next year with more vaccine uptake, Fauci says
11/17/2021 - Germany's Covid "Dramatic", Says Angela Merkel, Urges Vaccine Sceptics
11/17/2021 - More Americans are planning holiday parties without masks this year as Covid vaccine rates climb
11/19/2021 - FDA clears Moderna and Pfizer's Covid vaccine booster shots for all U.S. adults
11/19/2021 - Canada Approves Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children In 5-11 Age Group
11/20/2021 - Iraq Gets 1.2 Million Pfizer Covid Vaccine Doses Amid Fears Of 4th Wave
11/22/2021 - Pfizer's Covid Vaccine Trial Data Shows Long-Term Efficacy In Adolescents
11/22/2021 - American Medical Association warns halting Biden Covid vaccine mandate will cause severe harm
11/22/2021 - More than 90% of federal workers have received at least one Covid vaccine dose, White House says
11/24/2021 - Are Covid vaccine mandates ethical? Here’s what medical experts think
11/24/2021 - Vladimir Putin Says He Took Part In Trials Of Nasal Form Of Covid Vaccine
11/24/2021 - Italy Tightens Screws On Covid Unvaccinated, Extends Vaccine Mandate
11/25/2021 - The EU is planning a 9-month expiration date on its Covid vaccine passports
11/25/2021 - 9-Month Limit On Covid Vaccine Validity For Travel To Europe In New Rules
11/26/2021 - Too Early To Know If New Covid Variant Needs New Vaccine: EU Medical Body
11/26/2021 - Pfizer and BioNTech investigate Covid variant, as J&J tests vaccine against mutated virus
11/27/2021 - Covid vaccine: Can US troops be punished for refusing the jabs?
11/29/2021 - Moderna CEO says it will take months to clear a new Covid vaccine targeting omicron
11/29/2021 - China Pledges To Offer One Billion Covid Vaccine Doses To South Africa
11/29/2021 - UK Extends Covid Vaccine Booster Programme To All Aduts
11/29/2021 - Pfizer Already Working On Covid Vaccine Targeting 'Omicron': CEO
11/29/2021 - CDC steps up its Covid vaccine booster recommendation amid concerns about omicron variant
11/30/2021 - World faces an anxious wait as Covid vaccine makers prepare for omicron variant
11/30/2021 - EU Could Approve Vaccine Against New Covid Variant In 3 To 4 Months
11/30/2021 - Covid: Greece to fine over-60s who refuse Covid-19 vaccine
12/01/2021 - Vaccine inequality is to blame for Covid omicron variant, Rockefeller Foundation president says
12/01/2021 - Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children In EU To Be Available In Two Weeks
12/02/2021 - Biden says he doesn't want lockdowns and won't expand vaccine mandates to fight Covid this winter
12/06/2021 - Next Pandemic Could Be More "Lethal" Than Covid, Vaccine Creator Warns
12/07/2021 - Covid Vaccine Mandates Should Be "Last Resort": WHO Europe
12/07/2021 - Omicron significantly reduces Covid antibody protection in small study of Pfizer vaccine recipients
12/07/2021 - Up To 1 Million Covid Vaccine Doses Wasted In Nigeria Last Month: Report
12/08/2021 - Symptoms, vaccine evasion and a new 'offshoot': What we know now about the omicron Covid variant
12/09/2021 - Stick To Same Covid Vaccine Rather Than Mix-And-Match: WHO Experts
12/13/2021 - Senegal Expects 400,000 Covid Vaccine Doses To Be Wasted By End-December
12/13/2021 - Supreme Court rejects bid to block Covid vaccine mandate for NY health workers
12/14/2021 - U.S. Covid shot distribution faces new challenges in year two, UPS vaccine logistics head says
12/14/2021 - Needle-Free Air-Powered Covid Vaccine Trial Begins In UK
12/14/2021 - Vaccine Effectiveness Against Severe Covid Drops Slightly: WHO
12/15/2021 - Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Can Be Used As Booster: EU Medical Body
12/15/2021 - New Zealand Approves Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11
12/16/2021 - Novavax Covid Vaccine Could Gain European, WHO Approval Next Week: Report
12/17/2021 - US Has Sent 335 Million Covid Vaccine Doses To 110 Countries: White House
12/17/2021 - Pfizer To Test Third Dose Of Covid Vaccine For Children Below 5 Years
12/17/2021 - US court reinstates Covid vaccine mandate for large US businesses
12/20/2021 - New Zealand Links 26-Year-Old Man's Death To Pfizer Covid Vaccine
12/27/2021 - Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Says Daughter, 11, Will Not Get Covid Vaccine
12/27/2021 - Israeli Hospital Launches First Test Of Fourth Covid Vaccine Dose
12/31/2021 - Israel "Leads The Way" With 4th Covid Vaccine For Vulnerable
01/05/2022 - Covid Vaccine Does Not Increase Pre-Term Birth Risk, Says Study
01/05/2022 - Brazil Approves Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11 Amid Surge In Cases
01/05/2022 - Mother "Kidnaps" Sons To Avoid Covid Vaccine, Ex-Husband Files Complaint
01/07/2022 - US Supreme Court Appears Split Over Covid Vaccine Mandates
01/08/2022 - Djokovic: Covid infection gave him vaccine exemption, lawyers say
01/08/2022 - Covid: Thousands protest in France against proposed new vaccine pass
01/11/2022 - Covid: Chile starts fourth vaccine dose amid rise in cases
01/16/2022 - Covid vaccine: Your concerns answered
01/17/2022 - Fourth Covid Vaccine "Partially" Effective Against Omicron: Study
01/17/2022 - Anti-vax protests: ‘Sovereign citizens’ fight UK Covid vaccine rollout
01/22/2022 - Why Is Covid Vaccine Pass Mandatory? Thousands Protest In France
01/26/2022 - Israel Rolls Out 4th Covid Vaccine Dose To Vulnerable Over-18s
01/26/2022 - Only Vaccine Proof Or Covid Negative Test For EU Arrivals In Italy
01/27/2022 - Australia Approves Covid Vaccine Boosters For 16- And 17-Year-Olds
01/31/2022 - Austria's Covid vaccine law comes into force amid resistance
02/04/2022 - Covid: South Africa makes its own version of Moderna vaccine
02/08/2022 - Pfizer's Covid Vaccine Sales To Cross Over $50 Billion This Year
02/08/2022 - Johnson & Johnson Temporarily Halts Covid Vaccine: Report
02/09/2022 - Indonesia Starts Testing Homegrown Covid Vaccine On Humans
02/10/2022 - New Inhaled Vaccine Gives Broad Protection Against Covid Variants: Study
02/15/2022 - Covid-19 live updates: D.C., Ontario to drop vaccine rules as covid restrictions ease around the world
02/16/2022 - BioNTech Covid vaccine plan to ship container labs to Africa
02/17/2022 - World "Better Prepared" For Covid Variants: Vaccine Maker BioNTech
02/24/2022 - EU Approves Moderna Covid Vaccine For Children 6-11
03/12/2022 - France Offers Covid Vaccine Fourth Dose To People Over 80s
03/15/2022 - Pfizer Seeks Approval For Fourth Covid Vaccine Shot In US
03/23/2022 - Infant Covid Vaccine Succeeded In Trial, Says Moderna
03/28/2022 - Singapore Doctor Caught Injecting Saline Solution Instead Of Covid Vaccine
04/28/2022 - Moderna Seeks US Approval For Covid Vaccine For Children Under 6
04/29/2022 - Child hepatitis cases falsely linked to Covid vaccine
05/05/2022 - US Limits Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Use Over Rare Blood Clot Risk
05/11/2022 - Expiring Untapped Global Vaccine Stash Adds Risks Of New Covid Variants
05/21/2022 - Covid in North Korea: No response to US vaccine offer
06/10/2022 - US Health Authority Says Moderna Covid Vaccine Effective In Under-Fives
06/14/2022 - Canada Is Lifting Covid Vaccine Mandate For Domestic, Overseas Travel
06/17/2022 - US Approves Covid Vaccine For Children 6 Months And Above
06/21/2022 - Twitter Accounts Hyped Company Seeking Covid Vaccine Trials: Report
06/22/2022 - Covid Vaccine Scheme For The Poorest Pushes For Delivery Slowdown: Report
06/29/2022 - Elmo gets covid vaccine, sparks another muppet feud with Ted Cruz
07/23/2022 - Covid in China: Xi Jinping and other leaders given domestic vaccine
08/26/2022 - Moderna Sues Pfizer Over Covid Vaccine
08/26/2022 - Moderna suing Pfizer over Covid vaccine technology
09/04/2022 - Inhaled Covid Vaccine Gets Emergency Use Approval As Booster In China
10/11/2022 - AstraZeneca Nasal Spray Vaccine For Covid Fizzles In Small, Early Trial
10/15/2022 - BioNTech: Could Covid vaccine technology crack cancer?
10/21/2022 - India vaccine maker destroys 100 million doses of expired Covid jab
11/03/2022 - Pfizer-BioNTech To Test Combined Vaccine For Covid, Flu
11/15/2022 - Uruguay's Vaccine Committee summoned to rule on need for new Covid booster dose
12/14/2022 - China Administers Over A Million Vaccine Doses A Day As Covid Cases Rise
12/26/2022 - China To Distribute Pfizer Vaccine In Beijing As Covid Cases Surge: Report
01/27/2023 - US Probes Risk Of Stroke From Pfizer Covid Vaccine Booster Dose
03/04/2023 - Top Scientist Behind Russia's Covid Vaccine "Strangled": Report
03/22/2023 - China approves first home-grown mRNA Covid vaccine
China approves first home-grown mRNA Covid vaccine
Published: 03/22/2023 in BBC News - World
China's labs have spent years trying to create an mRNA vaccine - its own shots were less effective.
Top Scientist Behind Russia's Covid Vaccine "Strangled": Report
Published: 03/04/2023 in NDTV News - World-news
Andrey Botikov, one of the scientists who helped to create the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, was strangled to death with a belt at his apartment here and police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder.
US Probes Risk Of Stroke From Pfizer Covid Vaccine Booster Dose
Published: 01/27/2023 in NDTV News - World-news
Earlier this month, US health officials said they had detected the possible link to ischemic strokes in people over age 65 who received the newer booster shots.
China To Distribute Pfizer Vaccine In Beijing As Covid Cases Surge: Report
Published: 12/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
As Covid cases in China continue to rise, Beijing will soon start distributing Pfizer's Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the community health centres in forthcoming days, CNN reported citing state media on...
China Administers Over A Million Vaccine Doses A Day As Covid Cases Rise
Published: 12/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable people on Thursday in anticipation of waves of COVID-19 infections, with some analysts expecting the death count to soar after a loosening of strict...
Uruguay's Vaccine Committee summoned to rule on need for new Covid booster dose
Published: 11/15/2022 in MercoPress
Uruguayan Health Minister Daniel Salinas Monday announced the Vaccine Committee had been convened to decide on a possible booster against COVID-19. He also reviewed his plans to leave his post next year.
Pfizer-BioNTech To Test Combined Vaccine For Covid, Flu
Published: 11/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer-BioNTech said Thursday they will test a combined coronavirus and influenza vaccine, which could potentially pave the way for better inoculation uptake for both illnesses.
India vaccine maker destroys 100 million doses of expired Covid jab
Published: 10/21/2022 in BBC News - World
Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India said the doses had expired due to falling demand.
BioNTech: Could Covid vaccine technology crack cancer?
Published: 10/15/2022 in BBC News - World
BioNTech's mRNA cancer trials started long before the pandemic, and have shown some early encouraging signals.
AstraZeneca Nasal Spray Vaccine For Covid Fizzles In Small, Early Trial
Published: 10/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
AstraZeneca Plc's ambitions for developing an easier formulation of its Covid-19 vaccine -- one that might help curb contagion as well -- suffered a setback Monday as the nasal spray failed in an...
Inhaled Covid Vaccine Gets Emergency Use Approval As Booster In China
Published: 09/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
China's CanSino Biologics Inc said on Sunday that its recently developed COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the country's drug regulator for emergency use as a booster, potentially benefiting its...
Moderna suing Pfizer over Covid vaccine technology
Published: 08/26/2022 in BBC News - World
Moderna said it is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement.
Moderna Sues Pfizer Over Covid Vaccine
Published: 08/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Moderna said Friday it is suing rival vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging the partners infringed on its patents in developing their shot for COVID-19.
Covid in China: Xi Jinping and other leaders given domestic vaccine
Published: 07/23/2022 in BBC News - World
The president and other top politicians have received domestically produced vaccines, say officials.
Elmo gets covid vaccine, sparks another muppet feud with Ted Cruz
Published: 06/29/2022 in National
This isn’t the first time Texas Republican Cruz has tangled with a high-profile Sesame Street muppet over vaccines.
Covid Vaccine Scheme For The Poorest Pushes For Delivery Slowdown: Report
Published: 06/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Leaders of the global scheme aiming to get COVID-19 vaccines to the world's poorest are pushing manufacturers,including Pfizer and Moderna, to cut or slow deliveries of about half a billion shots so...
Twitter Accounts Hyped Company Seeking Covid Vaccine Trials: Report
Published: 06/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A network of Twitter accounts pushed messages to boost the share price of a biotech company as it sought approval to run a clinical trial of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to research provided to...
US Approves Covid Vaccine For Children 6 Months And Above
Published: 06/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Friday for the use of Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunization in...
Canada Is Lifting Covid Vaccine Mandate For Domestic, Overseas Travel
Published: 06/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Canada's Covid-19 vaccination requirement for domestic and outbound travelers, as well as federal bureaucrats and transportation workers, will be suspended starting next week, officials said Tuesday.
US Health Authority Says Moderna Covid Vaccine Effective In Under-Fives
Published: 06/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
US health authorities confirmed on Friday that data provided by drug-maker Moderna on the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine among very young children were accurate.
Covid in North Korea: No response to US vaccine offer
Published: 05/21/2022 in BBC News - World
On a visit to the region, President Joe Biden said the US could provide Covid-19 jabs "immediately".
Expiring Untapped Global Vaccine Stash Adds Risks Of New Covid Variants
Published: 05/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The world finds itself awash in Covid-19 vaccines, but governments can't get them into arms fast enough, as hesitancy and logistical hurdles threaten to indefinitely extend the pandemic.
US Limits Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Use Over Rare Blood Clot Risk
Published: 05/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The US said Thursday only adults who "have personal concerns" about mRNA vaccines, access issues or medical reasons for refusing them may now receive the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot, which has been...
Child hepatitis cases falsely linked to Covid vaccine
Published: 04/29/2022 in BBC News - World
None of the affected children in the UK had been vaccinated because they were too young to be eligible.
Moderna Seeks US Approval For Covid Vaccine For Children Under 6
Published: 04/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
US biotech firm Moderna said Thursday it had submitted a request for an emergency use authorization in the United States for its Covid vaccine for children aged six months to under six years.
Singapore Doctor Caught Injecting Saline Solution Instead Of Covid Vaccine
Published: 03/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A Singapore doctor, linked to an anti-vaccination group, has been suspended after being accused of injecting patients with saline solution instead of a COVID-19 vaccine, and uploading false...
Infant Covid Vaccine Succeeded In Trial, Says Moderna
Published: 03/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
US biotech firm Moderna on Wednesday said it was pursuing regulatory approval for its Covid vaccine in children aged six months to six years after the two-shot regimen was found to be safe and...
Pfizer Seeks Approval For Fourth Covid Vaccine Shot In US
Published: 03/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Tuesday they had formally asked the United States drug regulator for emergency approval of a second booster shot of their Covid vaccine for people aged 65 and older.
France Offers Covid Vaccine Fourth Dose To People Over 80s
Published: 03/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
France is offering a fourth dose of a coronavirus vaccine to people older than 80 who had their booster more than three months ago, the prime minister said Saturday.
EU Approves Moderna Covid Vaccine For Children 6-11
Published: 02/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The European Union's drug watchdog Thursday approved Moderna's anti-Covid shot for children aged six to 11, the second vaccine to be approved for younger children in the 27-member bloc.
World "Better Prepared" For Covid Variants: Vaccine Maker BioNTech
Published: 02/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The world is becoming "better prepared" to deal with future variants of the coronavirus, the CEO and co-founder of German vaccine-maker BioNTech told AFP Thursday, as the company works on an...
BioNTech Covid vaccine plan to ship container labs to Africa
Published: 02/16/2022 in BBC News - World
The so-called laboratory in a container is being developed by the firm behind the first MRNA vaccine.
Covid-19 live updates: D.C., Ontario to drop vaccine rules as covid restrictions ease around the world
Published: 02/15/2022 in National
Doug Ford, the Canadian province’s leader, stressed that the move should not be interpreted as a capitulation to the "Freedom Convoy" protesters.
New Inhaled Vaccine Gives Broad Protection Against Covid Variants: Study
Published: 02/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
An inhaled form of COVID-19 vaccine developed by scientists at McMaster University in Canada can provide broad, long-lasting protection against the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, a preclinical study...
Indonesia Starts Testing Homegrown Covid Vaccine On Humans
Published: 02/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Indonesia began testing a homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on humans Wednesday after getting the green light from the drug regulator as the country faces a rising wave of virus cases.
Johnson & Johnson Temporarily Halts Covid Vaccine: Report
Published: 02/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Johnson & Johnson has temporarily suspended production at a key plant manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
Pfizer's Covid Vaccine Sales To Cross Over $50 Billion This Year
Published: 02/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer forecast more than $50 billion in 2022 sales for its COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutic on Tuesday as the pharmaceutical giant reported a more than doubling of annual profits on strong sales of...
Covid: South Africa makes its own version of Moderna vaccine
Published: 02/04/2022 in BBC News - World
Scientists there say it could help increase very low vaccination rates across Africa.
Austria's Covid vaccine law comes into force amid resistance
Published: 01/31/2022 in BBC News - World
The country is the first in Europe to make vaccination against Covid-19 mandatory for over-18s.
Australia Approves Covid Vaccine Boosters For 16- And 17-Year-Olds
Published: 01/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Australia's drug regulator on Friday approved the use of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for 16- and 17-year-olds as authorities urge people to get their third doses soon to mitigate the threat from...
Only Vaccine Proof Or Covid Negative Test For EU Arrivals In Italy
Published: 01/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Italy will ease coronavirus restrictions for arrivals from the rest of the EU from February, with passengers required to show proof of vaccination, recent recovery or a negative test, but not...
Israel Rolls Out 4th Covid Vaccine Dose To Vulnerable Over-18s
Published: 01/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Israel announced Wednesday that it would start making fourth Covid-19 vaccine shots available to all vulnerable people aged over 18, continuing its drive to beat successive virus waves with top-up...
Why Is Covid Vaccine Pass Mandatory? Thousands Protest In France
Published: 01/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Some 38,000 people protested across France Saturday, the interior ministry said, two days before a vaccination health pass becomes mandatory to take part in much of public life.
Anti-vax protests: ‘Sovereign citizens’ fight UK Covid vaccine rollout
Published: 01/17/2022 in BBC News - World
Activists with anti-vax beliefs are taking "direct action" against hospitals and schools.
Fourth Covid Vaccine "Partially" Effective Against Omicron: Study
Published: 01/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Fourth doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Covid-19 are only "partially" effective for the Omicron variant of the virus, the authors of an Israeli trial said Monday.
Covid vaccine: Your concerns answered
Published: 01/16/2022 in BBC News - World
BBC Reality Check answers your vaccine concerns - from pregnancy fears to production speed.
Covid: Chile starts fourth vaccine dose amid rise in cases
Published: 01/11/2022 in BBC News - World
The country is the first in Latin America to offer a fourth dose, as Omicron fuels a surge in cases.
Covid: Thousands protest in France against proposed new vaccine pass
Published: 01/08/2022 in BBC News - World
The protests are against a draft law which would in effect ban the unvaccinated from public areas.
Djokovic: Covid infection gave him vaccine exemption, lawyers say
Published: 01/08/2022 in BBC News - World
Novak Djokovic had a recent positive test giving him a vaccine exemption to enter Australia, his lawyers say.
US Supreme Court Appears Split Over Covid Vaccine Mandates
Published: 01/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The US Supreme Court appeared to be divided on Friday over President Joe Biden's Covid vaccination-or-testing mandate for businesses with liberal justices strongly in favor and conservatives...
Mother "Kidnaps" Sons To Avoid Covid Vaccine, Ex-Husband Files Complaint
Published: 01/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A woman accused by her ex-husband of kidnapping their two boys to prevent them from being vaccinated against Covid-19 turned herself into the authorities on Wednesday, officials said.
Brazil Approves Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11 Amid Surge In Cases
Published: 01/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Brazilian health authorities authorized Covid-19 vaccines for children age five to 11 on Wednesday, as South America's most populous country faces a rapid increase in cases due to holiday gatherings...
Covid Vaccine Does Not Increase Pre-Term Birth Risk, Says Study
Published: 01/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with complications such as preterm birth or smaller than normal weight of babies, according to a study.
Israel "Leads The Way" With 4th Covid Vaccine For Vulnerable
Published: 12/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Israel on Friday started giving fourth Covid vaccine shots to people with weakened immunity, becoming one of the first countries to do so in hopes of countering a case surge driven by the Omicron...
Israeli Hospital Launches First Test Of Fourth Covid Vaccine Dose
Published: 12/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
An Israeli hospital administered fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses to a test group of health workers on Monday, in what it called the first major study into whether a second round of boosters will help...
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Says Daughter, 11, Will Not Get Covid Vaccine
Published: 12/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will not vaccinate his 11-year-old daughter against COVID-19, he said on Monday, maintaining the firm anti-vaccine stance that has drawn criticism from public health...
New Zealand Links 26-Year-Old Man's Death To Pfizer Covid Vaccine
Published: 12/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
New Zealand authorities on Monday said they had linked a 26-year-old man's death to Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine after the person suffered myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the heart muscle, after...
US court reinstates Covid vaccine mandate for large US businesses
Published: 12/17/2021 in BBC News - World
The national mandate, blocked last month, will cover more than two-thirds of the country's workers.
Pfizer To Test Third Dose Of Covid Vaccine For Children Below 5 Years
Published: 12/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer announced Friday that it wants to test a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in the under-fives, as the low dosage such small children can handle may not offer the same protection that older...
US Has Sent 335 Million Covid Vaccine Doses To 110 Countries: White House
Published: 12/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States has so far delivered more than 335 million doses of Covid vaccine to 110 countries, a figure matching the US population, a senior White House official told AFP on Friday.
Novavax Covid Vaccine Could Gain European, WHO Approval Next Week: Report
Published: 12/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Novavax's covid vaccine could receive approval from Europe's drug regulator next week and subsequently an emergency use listing from the WHO, the Financial Times reported on Thursday
New Zealand Approves Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11
Published: 12/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
New Zealand's health regulator Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer Inc COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years old, the health ministry said in a statement.
Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Can Be Used As Booster: EU Medical Body
Published: 12/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The European Medicines Agency said Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine can be used as a booster shot two months after the first dose was administered, or after receiving other mRNA shots.
Vaccine Effectiveness Against Severe Covid Drops Slightly: WHO
Published: 12/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
COVID-19 vaccines appear to have become slightly less effective in preventing severe disease and death but do provide "significant protection", the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Needle-Free Air-Powered Covid Vaccine Trial Begins In UK
Published: 12/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Scientists at the University of Cambridge on Tuesday began a clinical trial of a needle-free air-powered vaccine, which is expected to help combat future variants of COVID-19.
U.S. Covid shot distribution faces new challenges in year two, UPS vaccine logistics head says
Published: 12/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"There will be potentially more vaccines that have to be returned or destroyed," the president of UPS Healthcare told CNBC.
Supreme Court rejects bid to block Covid vaccine mandate for NY health workers
Published: 12/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A group of doctors and nurses argued that New York's Covid vaccine mandate violates the Constitution because it fails to include a religious exemption.
Senegal Expects 400,000 Covid Vaccine Doses To Be Wasted By End-December
Published: 12/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
At least 200,000 COVID-19 vaccines have expired in Senegal without being used in the past two months and another 200,000 are set to expire at the end of December because demand is too slow, the head...
Stick To Same Covid Vaccine Rather Than Mix-And-Match: WHO Experts
Published: 12/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A World Health Organization panel said it's best to give people two doses of the same Covid-19 vaccine, but mixing and matching is a good solution for countries facing supply constraints.
Symptoms, vaccine evasion and a new 'offshoot': What we know now about the omicron Covid variant
Published: 12/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Day by day, more information has emerged regarding the spread of the variant, as well as anecdotal evidence and preliminary data about its risk profile.
Up To 1 Million Covid Vaccine Doses Wasted In Nigeria Last Month: Report
Published: 12/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month without being used, two sources told Reuters, one of the biggest single losses of doses that shows the...
Omicron significantly reduces Covid antibody protection in small study of Pfizer vaccine recipients
Published: 12/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The preprint study has not yet been peer reviewed and it tested 14 plasma samples from 12 vaccinated people, 6 of whom were previously infected.
Covid Vaccine Mandates Should Be "Last Resort": WHO Europe
Published: 12/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe on Tuesday cautioned against making Covid vaccines mandatory, while urging better protection of children among whom cases are high.
Next Pandemic Could Be More "Lethal" Than Covid, Vaccine Creator Warns
Published: 12/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Future pandemics could be more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the next viral onslaught, one of the...
Biden says he doesn't want lockdowns and won't expand vaccine mandates to fight Covid this winter
Published: 12/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
President Joe Biden said on Thursday his plan to fight Covid during the winter doesn't include shutdowns or lockdowns.
Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children In EU To Be Available In Two Weeks
Published: 12/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The EU's main Covid vaccine provider, BioNTech/Pfizer, will have jabs available for children in the bloc in two weeks' time, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.
Vaccine inequality is to blame for Covid omicron variant, Rockefeller Foundation president says
Published: 12/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
New Covid-19 variants are a result of the failure of the richest nations to share their vaccines, says the Rockefeller Foundation's president.
Covid: Greece to fine over-60s who refuse Covid-19 vaccine
Published: 11/30/2021 in BBC News - World
Fines of €100 (£85) will be imposed from mid-January, with the money going towards healthcare.
EU Could Approve Vaccine Against New Covid Variant In 3 To 4 Months
Published: 11/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The EU drug regulator said on Tuesday it could approve vaccines adapted to target the Omicron variant of the coronavirus within three to four months if needed, but that existing shots would continue...
World faces an anxious wait as Covid vaccine makers prepare for omicron variant
Published: 11/30/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Global hopes are being pinned on vaccine makers to come up with shots that work against the new strain.
CDC steps up its Covid vaccine booster recommendation amid concerns about omicron variant
Published: 11/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The CDC strengthened its Covid vaccine booster recommendation Monday, saying all U.S. adults "should" get the shot, amid concern about the omicron variant.
Pfizer Already Working On Covid Vaccine Targeting 'Omicron': CEO
Published: 11/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer has already started working on a version of its Covid-19 vaccine specifically targeting the 'Omicron' variant in case the current inoculation is not effective against the new strain, the US...
UK Extends Covid Vaccine Booster Programme To All Aduts
Published: 11/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
All adults in Britain will now be able to get a third Covid jab, a government scientific advisory body said Monday, as concern mounted about the spread of the new Omicron variant.
China Pledges To Offer One Billion Covid Vaccine Doses To South Africa
Published: 11/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
China's President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to offer one billion Covid vaccine doses to Africa, in a speech made via videolink to a China-Africa summit in Senegal's capital Dakar.
Moderna CEO says it will take months to clear a new Covid vaccine targeting omicron
Published: 11/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Covid vaccine: Can US troops be punished for refusing the jabs?
Published: 11/27/2021 in BBC News - World
The US military has said that America's 2.1 million soldiers and sailors must all get the vaccine.
Pfizer and BioNTech investigate Covid variant, as J&J tests vaccine against mutated virus
Published: 11/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer and BioNTech said they expect more data from lab tests in two weeks at the latest.
Too Early To Know If New Covid Variant Needs New Vaccine: EU Medical Body
Published: 11/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The EU's drug regulator said on Friday that it was closely monitoring the new B.1.1.529 Covid-19 variant, but it was too soon to tell if updated vaccines would be needed.
9-Month Limit On Covid Vaccine Validity For Travel To Europe In New Rules
Published: 11/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The European Union is recommending a 9-month time limit for the validity of Covid-19 vaccinations for travel into and within the bloc and also is proposing to prioritize vaccinated travelers.
The EU is planning a 9-month expiration date on its Covid vaccine passports
Published: 11/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The idea now is that the document has a life span of nine months after the first set of vaccines are administered.
Italy Tightens Screws On Covid Unvaccinated, Extends Vaccine Mandate
Published: 11/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Italy on Wednesday tightened the screws on people unwilling to take an anti-COVID vaccine, sharply restricting access to an array of services and making vaccines mandatory for a wider group of public...
Vladimir Putin Says He Took Part In Trials Of Nasal Form Of Covid Vaccine
Published: 11/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Russia said on Wednesday it planned to export a nasal form of its Sputnik vaccine against COVID-19, which President Vladimir Putin said he had taken as a booster.
Are Covid vaccine mandates ethical? Here’s what medical experts think
Published: 11/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
As governments around the world introduce Covid-19 vaccination mandates, experts outline the ethical considerations policymakers must take into account.
More than 90% of federal workers have received at least one Covid vaccine dose, White House says
Published: 11/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The "vast majority of those employees" are fully vaccinated, a senior administration official said.
American Medical Association warns halting Biden Covid vaccine mandate will cause severe harm
Published: 11/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"The more workers who get vaccinated, the closer we are to slowing the spread of the virus and creating a safer environment," the doctors told the court.
Pfizer's Covid Vaccine Trial Data Shows Long-Term Efficacy In Adolescents
Published: 11/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer Inc said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong long-term protection against the virus in a late-stage study conducted among adolescents aged 12 to 15 years.
Iraq Gets 1.2 Million Pfizer Covid Vaccine Doses Amid Fears Of 4th Wave
Published: 11/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Iraq said Saturday it has received 1.2 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine through the Covax sharing scheme, amid fears of a fourth wave in the country.
Canada Approves Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children In 5-11 Age Group
Published: 11/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Canada on Friday became the latest country to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged between five and 11-years-old, according to an official statement.
FDA clears Moderna and Pfizer's Covid vaccine booster shots for all U.S. adults
Published: 11/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The approval comes about two months late — after scientists advising the FDA rejected the administration's original plans to distribute boosters to all adults.
More Americans are planning holiday parties without masks this year as Covid vaccine rates climb
Published: 11/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Researchers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center polled 2,042 adults nationwide from on Covid precautions over the holidays.
Germany's Covid "Dramatic", Says Angela Merkel, Urges Vaccine Sceptics
Published: 11/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Germany's coronavirus situation is dramatic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, calling for a push to distribute booster shots faster and appealing to those sceptical of vaccination to change...
Covid-19 live updates: Covid could be endemic illness by next year with more vaccine uptake, Fauci says
Published: 11/17/2021 in National
The nation’s top infectious-disease expert said he hopes public health agencies will make all adults eligible for booster doses soon.
WHO Restarts Evaluation Of Russian Covid Vaccine
Published: 11/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization said Friday it had "restarted" a process that could grant emergency authorisation for the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19, after several months in limbo.
AstraZeneca Selling Covid Vaccine At Profit After 3rd Quarter Loss
Published: 11/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Friday it has begun to sell its Covid vaccine at a profit as the company posted a third quarter loss on higher costs.
Virginia pharmacy incorrectly administers Covid vaccine to 112 kids, officials pull remaining doses
Published: 11/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna says Covid vaccine has fewer breakthrough cases than Pfizer's, but higher myocarditis rates
Published: 11/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
White House says about 900,000 kids ages 5 to 11 got a Covid vaccine in first week
Published: 11/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"Families across the country are breathing giant sighs of relief," White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said.
Germany Advises Against Moderna Covid Vaccine For People Under 30
Published: 11/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
German health authorities on Wednesday advised against the use of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine for people under 30 due to evidence of a small risk of cardiac inflammation.
Vietnam Approves India's Covid Vaccine Covaxin For Emergency Use
Published: 11/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Vietnam has approved India's Covaxin vaccine for emergency use, the ninth to be endorsed in the country, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday.
Moderna Seeks EU Approval Of Covid Vaccine For 6 To 11 Year Olds
Published: 11/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Moderna has applied to the European Union's medicine regulator for approval of its Covid-19 vaccine for children aged six to 11, the US biotechnology company announced Tuesday.
Covid Vaccine Booster Shots Roll Out For Australians As Curbs Ease
Published: 11/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Australia began administering booster shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as millions of people in its largest city, Sydney, woke up to more freedom amid an accelerating immunisation drive.
Covid vaccine to be mandatory for children in Costa Rica
Published: 11/05/2021 in BBC News - World
The country becomes the first in the world to mandate vaccinations for those aged five to 11.
Emergent Biosolutions shares plunge more than 42% after U.S. cancels deal with Covid vaccine maker
Published: 11/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The company will forgo $180 million due to the contract's termination, executives told investors on a call.
Several big business groups aren't happy with Biden's Covid vaccine mandate
Published: 11/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Industry groups and unions applauded that delay and shared messages of support for vaccinations generally, but were broadly wary of the private-sector mandate.
Businesses have until after the holidays to implement Biden Covid vaccine mandate
Published: 11/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The newly released Labor Department rules apply to businesses with 100 or more employees.
Moderna shares fall after company cuts 2021 forecast for Covid vaccine sales
Published: 11/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Ford to impose Covid vaccine mandate on most of its 32,000 salaried workers
Published: 11/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The automaker sent out a message Tuesday to Ford's roughly 32,000 salaried employees about the mandate.
Covid: US fully approves Pfizer vaccine for children over five
Published: 11/02/2021 in BBC News - World
Children aged five to 11 can now receive the Pfizer jab, clearing the way for millions to get vaccinated.
US Authorised To Provide Pfizer Covid Vaccine To Children Aged 5-11
Published: 11/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States can now start giving children aged 5-11 the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid vaccine, US health authorities said Tuesday as they gave final approval to this new phase of fighting the pandemic.
Pfizer raises Covid vaccine sales forecast to $36 billion for 2021
Published: 11/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer on Tuesday raised the full-year sales forecast for its Covid-19 vaccine by 7.5% to $36 billion, as it signs deals with countries for booster doses.
Novavax Covid Vaccine Gets First Authorization, "More Expected" Says CEO
Published: 11/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Novavax Inc expects regulators in India, the Philippines and elsewhere to make a decision on its COVID-19 vaccine within "weeks," its CEO said after the shot received its first emergency use...
Biden administration to publish details on Covid vaccine mandate for businesses in coming days
Published: 11/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Biden administration will publish in the coming days a rule requiring businesses to ensure their employees are vaccinated against Covid.
Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules for millions of workers
Published: 11/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Under the new guidance, federal contractors will have leeway to determine how they enforce the vaccination requirements for workers who refuse to be vaccinated.
Texas-India Vaccine Diplomacy Announces Covid Vaccine For $1.5 Per Dose
Published: 11/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The Texas-India vaccine diplomacy, a collaboration for shared global health between Indian pharmaceutical company Biological E and the Texas Children''s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, has...
US Delays Approval For Moderna Covid Vaccine In Teenagers
Published: 10/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US biotech firm Moderna said Sunday that American officials have delayed approving its COVID-19 vaccine for teenagers to allow more time to better assess the potential risk of developing myocarditis,...
Moderna says FDA needs more time to review its Covid vaccine for teens
Published: 10/31/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna said the FDA needs more time to complete its review of its Covid-19 vaccine for 12-to-17-year-olds before granting emergency use authorization.
Canada Vows To Donate 200 Million Covid Vaccine Doses To Poorer Countries
Published: 10/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Canada on Saturday pledged at the G20 summit to donate millions more Covid vaccine doses to poor countries worldwide.
Britain Sending Millions More Covid Vaccine Doses To Developing Nations
Published: 10/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain will send 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to developing countries by the end of this year, in what Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell other world leaders is a much needed step to speed...
Needle-Free Covid Vaccine Patches Coming Soon, Say Researchers
Published: 10/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Effective vaccines, without a needle: Since the start of the Covid pandemic, researchers have doubled down on efforts to create patches that deliver life-saving drugs painlessly to the skin, a...
US Authorises Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5 To 11
Published: 10/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States on Friday authorised the Pfizer Covid vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, paving the way for 28 million young Americans to soon get immunized.
FDA clears Pfizer's Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11, shots could begin next week
Published: 10/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Covid shots could be available to 28 million kids in the U.S. as early as next week.
Labor unions push White House to add worker protections to Biden Covid vaccine mandate
Published: 10/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The AFL-CIO and about two dozen other major unions spoke with the administration in an Oct. 18 teleconference call with OMB officials.
Trials For Covid Vaccine Pill To Begin In South Africa
Published: 10/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
South Africa has approved a clinical trial for a Covid vaccine pill, Israeli pharmaceutical company Oramed said on Friday.
Indonesia calls for vaccine equity after Covid toll
Published: 10/28/2021 in BBC News - World
In an exclusive interview, President Joko Widodo urges rich countries to share their vaccines.
Chinese City Mandates Covid Vaccine Booster Shots For Some Workers
Published: 10/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Beijing city is demanding a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for some key workers, making it the first key Chinese metropolis to publicly articulate a booster mandate, as the country combats a fresh...
Australia Approves Covid Vaccine Booster Shots For 18 And Above
Published: 10/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Australia on Wednesday authorised booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines for over-18s, with the third dose expected to be offered to the entire population from next month.
US Panel Recommends Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Younger Children
Published: 10/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A medical panel of US government advisors endorsed the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in five-to-11-year-olds Tuesday, paving the way for younger children to get their shots within weeks.
FDA panel recommends Pfizer's low-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
Published: 10/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The endorsement was a critical step in getting some 28 million more kids in the U.S. protected against the virus as the delta variant spreads.
US To Weigh Authorisation Of Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11
Published: 10/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
An expert panel will weigh authorization of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 on Tuesday as it prepares to vote on a recommendation for the US Food and Drug...
India's Biological E, US Finalise $50 Million Covid Vaccine Deal: Report
Published: 10/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States and India's Biological E. Ltd said on Monday they had finalised a financing arrangement for $50 million to expand the vaccine maker's capacity to produce COVID-19 shots.
Moderna says its Covid vaccine generates strong immune response in 6- to 11-year-olds
Published: 10/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Two 50 micrograms, half the dosage given to adults, produced antibody levels that were 1.5 times higher than those seen in young adults, Moderna said.
Business groups ask White House to delay Biden Covid vaccine mandate until after the holidays
Published: 10/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
White House officials at the OMB are meeting with industry lobbyists this week as the administration conducts its final review of the mandate.
Moderna Says Its Covid Vaccine Protective, Safe In Young Children
Published: 10/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Moderna Inc said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine generated a strong immune response and was generally well-tolerated in children aged six to 11 years, citing interim data from a study.
US To Finance India's Biological E In $50 Million Covid Vaccine Deal
Published: 10/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States and India's Biological E. Ltd said on Monday they had finalised a financing arrangement for $50 million to expand the vaccine maker's capacity to produce COVID-19 shots.
Namibia Halts Use Of Russian Covid Vaccine After South African HIV Fears
Published: 10/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Namibia has discontinued the use of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine following concerns raised by neighbouring South Africa, the health ministry said on Saturday.
Covid vaccine boosters are now available. Here's who's eligible for Pfizer, Moderna and J&J's shots
Published: 10/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
FDA says Pfizer Covid vaccine appears to be highly effective for young children
Published: 10/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The FDA posted its analysis of Pfizer's data ahead of a public meeting next week to debate whether the shots are ready for the nation's 28 million young children.
Pfizer Says Covid Vaccine More Than 90% Effective In Children Aged 5-11
Published: 10/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in preventing symptomatic disease among children aged 5-to-11, the company said in a document released Friday that put forward its case for...
Pfizer says Covid vaccine more than 90% effective in kids
Published: 10/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The shots could begin early next month — with the first children in line fully protected by Christmas — if regulators give the go-ahead.
Russia's Covid nightmare driven by vaccine rejection
Published: 10/21/2021 in BBC News - World
More than 1,000 people are dying in Russia every day, and in Vologda only one in four is vaccinated.
Russia's 35% Vaccine Rate Leads To "Truly Horrible" Covid Surge
Published: 10/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
For nearly 20 straight months, Yevgeny Ryabov has watched coronavirus patients come through the doors of his hospital in central Moscow. Lately, most are unvaccinated.
India administers over one billion Covid vaccine doses
Published: 10/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Government data showed around 30% of the eligible population is now fully inoculated against the disease in India.
US Authorizes 'Mix And Match' Covid Vaccine Boosters, Says Regulator
Published: 10/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized using a so-called "mix and match" strategy for eligible people who require a booster shot of a Covid vaccine after their primary...
White House announces plan to distribute Covid vaccine to kids age 5 to 11 as soon as it's authorized
Published: 10/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
CDC study shows Pfizer Covid vaccine is 93% effective against hospitalization in 12- to 18-year-olds
Published: 10/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer's Covid vaccine is 93% effective at protecting against hospitalization in 12- to 18-year-olds, the CDC said in a small study released Tuesday.
Walmart donated to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as he fought Biden Covid vaccine mandate
Published: 10/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Gov. Abbott's reelection campaign saw a contribution from Walmart after he signed two bills that restricted abortion and voting access.
US To Allow Covid Vaccine Booster "Mix And Match": Reports
Published: 10/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to allow "mix and match" coronavirus vaccine boosting, in which people get a different additional shot to the dose they initially received, US...
J&J Covid vaccine adds $502 million to third-quarter sales
Published: 10/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Nick Rolovich: Washington State football coach fired for refusing Covid vaccine
Published: 10/19/2021 in BBC News - World
College football coach Nick Rolovich loses his $3.1m-a-year job for shirking a state vaccine mandate.
WHO Aims To Help Poorer Countries Access Vaccine With $10 Covid Pills
Published: 10/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A World Health Organization-led programme to ensure poorer countries get fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments aim to secure antiviral drugs for patients with mild symptoms for as...
Narendra Modi: 'Why is the Indian PM's photo on my Covid vaccine certificate?'
Published: 10/18/2021 in BBC News - World
A 62-year-old Indian wants a new Covid-19 vaccine certificate without Narendra Modi's photograph.
South Africa Rejects Russian Sputnik V Covid Vaccine Over HIV Fears
Published: 10/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
South Africa's health products regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine due to concerns it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men.
Thailand To Stop Using Sinovac Covid Vaccine When Stocks End This Month
Published: 10/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Thailand will stop using the COVID-19 vaccine of China's Sinovac when its current stock finishes, a senior official said, having used the shot extensively in combination with Western-developed...
Businesses brace for Biden Covid vaccine mandate as Republicans threaten lawsuits
Published: 10/15/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The sweeping national mandate, covering 80 million workers, will almost certainly face challenges in court from some businesses and Republican organizations.
More Americans are getting Covid vaccine boosters than first doses in rush for third shots
Published: 10/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
An average of 362,000 people a day got Covid boosters over the past week, about 57% more than the 231,000 people per day who started their first doses.
J&J Covid vaccine recipients are better off getting Pfizer or Moderna booster, NIH study suggests
Published: 10/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
White House calls on pediatricians to help with rollout of kids' Covid vaccine as early as November
Published: 10/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The White House said it will rely heavily on pediatricians and family doctors in its Covid vaccine rollout for kids 5 to 11, starting as early as next month.
G20 Trade Ministers Vow To Work Towards Fairer Covid Vaccine Distribution
Published: 10/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
G20 trade ministers on Tuesday promised to work towards a fair distribution of Covid-19 vaccines by lifting export restrictions and making the trade system more transparent.
Southwest CEO says he never wanted a Covid vaccine mandate but Biden forced his hand
Published: 10/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"I've never been in favor of corporations imposing that kind of a mandate. I'm not in favor of that," Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly told CNBC.
These are health insurance options if you're fired for refusing to get a Covid vaccine
Published: 10/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Workers fired for refusing to comply with an employer's Covid vaccine requirement have a few options to replace workplace health insurance.
Covid vaccine: Why these US workers won't get jabbed
Published: 10/09/2021 in BBC News - World
A teacher, a nurse and an IT worker all say why they would rather lose their jobs than get jabbed.
Iceland Suspends Moderna Covid Vaccine Over Heart-Inflammation Fears
Published: 10/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Iceland on Friday suspended the Moderna anti-Covid vaccine, citing the slight increased risks of cardiac inflammation, going further than its Nordic neighbours which simply limited use of the jabs.
'We will comply:' Spirit Airlines CEO prepares staff for federal Covid vaccine mandate
Published: 10/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Spirit Airlines told staff it will fall under pending federal mandate that large companies require staff to be vaccinated or test regularly.
WHO Set To Restart Sputnik Covid Vaccine Analysis
Published: 10/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was about to restart the process of approving Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine following a series of problems with the dossier.
Pfizer Seeks US Authorization Of Covid Vaccine For Ages 5-11
Published: 10/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US drugmaker Pfizer said Thursday it has formally requested emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine in children age five to 11.
Pfizer asks FDA to authorize Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
Published: 10/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The news couldn't come any sooner for parents anxious to get their children vaccinated against Covid-19.
Spain To Give Third Dose Of Covid Vaccine To 70 Year-Olds
Published: 10/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Spain's health ministry said Thursday it would give third doses of coronavirus vaccines to the over-70s, hoping to improve their protection against Covid-19.
Johnson & Johnson Asks US To Authorise Booster Shots Of Covid Vaccine
Published: 10/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Drug maker Johnson & Johnson asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday to authorize booster shots of its Covid-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18.
Pfizer Vaccine Prevents Severe Covid For At Least 6 Months, Shows Study
Published: 10/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer jab stays highly effective against severe Covid -- including the Delta variant -- for at least six months, an analysis of US patients said Monday.
EU Drug Watchdog Approves Pfizer Booster Covid Vaccine For All Adults
Published: 10/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The EU's drug watchdog on Monday approved booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine for all people aged 18 and over, amid concerns that protection dips after initial jabs.
Gift For Getting A Friend Jabbed With Covid Vaccine In This Country
Published: 10/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Swiss Health Minister announced: "The immunisation rate ...remains very low and this means we cannot end containment measures."
Pfizer board member Gottlieb says Covid vaccine approval for kids by Halloween is still possible
Published: 09/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"I wouldn't foreclose the possibility that this could be out in October," the former FDA commissioner said.
Fauci says data from NIH's mix-and-match Covid vaccine booster trials will soon be ready
Published: 09/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer Starts mRNA Flu Vaccine Trial, Designed Like Its Covid Jab
Published: 09/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Monday it had begun a clinical trial to test an influenza vaccine designed with the same mRNA technology behind its successful Covid-19 shot.
Joe Biden To Get Covid Vaccine Booster Shot: White House
Published: 09/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US President Joe Biden will receive a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot on Monday, the White House said.
Biden says unvaccinated Americans are 'costing all of us' as he presses Covid vaccine mandates
Published: 09/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
UK Covid vaccine rules cause hesitancy - Africa health boss
Published: 09/23/2021 in BBC News - World
The UK's refusal to accept vaccine certificates from Africa could increase hesitancy, says Africa CDC.
Covid vaccine stockpiles: Are 241m doses at risk of going to waste?
Published: 09/21/2021 in BBC News - World
Joe Biden wants more global vaccine equality but the US and other nations have not backed promises with action.
Covid: Melbourne construction sites shut after violent vaccine protest
Published: 09/20/2021 in BBC News - World
Construction sites in the Australian city are shut for two weeks after staff protest against jabs.
Pfizer Covid Vaccine Safe For Children Aged 5-11: Clinical Trial Results
Published: 09/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday said clinical trial results showed their coronavirus vaccine was "safe, well tolerated" and produced a "robust" immune response in children aged five to 11, adding that...
Pfizer says its Covid vaccine is safe and generates robust immune response in kids ages 5 to 11
Published: 09/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer and BioNTech tested a two-dose regimen of 10 micrograms – about a third the dosage used for teens and adults – administered three weeks apart.
Vietnam Approves Cuba's Abdala Vaccine Amid Its Worst Covid Outbreak
Published: 09/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Vietnam has approved Cuba's Abdala vaccine for use against the new coronavirus, the government said on Saturday, as the Southeast Asian country is battling its worst outbreak.
Covid Vaccine May Have Link With Menstrual Changes, Must Be Probed: Study
Published: 09/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A link between changes in the menstrual cycle and COVID-19 vaccination is plausible, and must be investigated, according to an editorial published in the peer-reviewed British Medical Journal today.
Florida landlord says tenants must get the covid vaccine: ‘You don’t want to get vaccinated? You have to move’
Published: 09/15/2021 in National
Tenants wishing to renew their leases must now show proof of vaccination, landlord Santiago A. Alvarez told The Post. Employees who decline to get the vaccine will be terminated, he added.
UK Government Raps Nicki Minaj Over Covid Vaccine Claims
Published: 09/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A coronavirus briefing in Britain took an unexpected turn when the country's buttoned-up chief medical officer and prime minister found themselves talking about Nicki Minaj, vaccine hesitancy and her...
Pfizer CEO says Covid vaccine data for kids under age 5 may come in late October
Published: 09/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"Then, it is up to the FDA to take their time, and then make a decision," Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said.
UK Expert Panel Tecommends 3rd Covid Vaccine Booster Jab For Over-50s
Published: 09/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain's expert advisory panel has recommended that a 3rd booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine would be beneficial for people aged over 50 and frontline healthcare workers to boost their protection...
UK Schoolchildren Aged 12-15 Years To Be Offered Covid Vaccine First Dose
Published: 09/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Schoolchildren aged between 12 and 15 years will be offered a first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine starting next week, the UK government has announced after the country's Chief Medical...
Gates Foundation report says Covid pushed 31 million into extreme poverty, child vaccine rates fell
Published: 09/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Covid has reversed global progress on eliminating poverty by four years, according to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's fifth-annual Goalkeeper report.
South Africa Announces 'Vaccine Passport' Plans, Eases Covid Curbs
Published: 09/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced plans to introduce COVID-19 "vaccine passports" amid widespread scepticism of the jab, ahead of an easing of movement restrictions this...
What you need to know about President Joe Biden's new Covid vaccine mandates
Published: 09/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
President Joe Biden's new vaccine mandates are his most aggressive effort yet to get the raging Covid pandemic under control. Here's what you need to know.
FDA says it is 'working around the clock' to support Covid vaccine approvals for kids under age 12
Published: 09/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Federal regulators are "eager to see our children and grandchildren vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible," the agency said.
Data shows the U.S. is the world’s largest Covid vaccine donor — way ahead of China
Published: 09/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.S. has donated and delivered more than 114 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, according to public data compiled by UNICEF.
Joe Biden Ramps Up Vaccine Mandates For Millions In Covid Battle
Published: 09/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The White House ramped up Covid-19 vaccine and testing mandates in a campaign due to be outlined by President Joe Biden that will affect some 100 million people, including employees at many private...
Moderna says it's developing a single vaccine for Covid and flu boosters - shares gain
Published: 09/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna is developing a single dose vaccine that combines the company's Covid vaccine and a flu booster.
Biden to mandate Covid vaccine for federal workers, removing option to get tested instead
Published: 09/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The executive order will also extend to contractors that work with the U.S. government.
WHO Urges "Moratorium" On Covid Vaccine Booster Shots Till End Of Year
Published: 09/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization called Wednesday for countries to avoid giving out extra Covid jabs until year-end, pointing to the millions worldwide who have yet to receive a single dose.
They Suffered Through Covid, And Still Don't Want Vaccine
Published: 09/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
When Eric Grunor contracted Covid-19 in January, he became so ill that he struggled to get off the couch. One night, he awoke at 3 a.m., winded, barely able to talk and so fatigued he could hardly...
Japan Covid Vaccine Minister Favoured For PM; Woman Wins Backing: Report
Published: 09/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Japan's minister in charge of COVID-19 vaccinations is seen as the most suitable candidate to become the next prime minister, while a female former internal affairs minister has secured backing for...
'My parents won't let me get the Covid vaccine'
Published: 09/03/2021 in BBC News - World
In some countries, the Covid-19 vaccine can be given to all teenagers over the age of 12 but not all are allowed.
Singapore to roll out Covid vaccine booster shots to some groups, including seniors
Published: 09/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
These groups were selected because they are at higher risk of severe illness as a result of catching Covid-19.
Controversial "Vaccine Sceptic" US Podcaster Joe Rogan Has Covid
Published: 09/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Comedian Joe Rogan, whose podcast racks up millions of listens but who has faced criticism for suggesting young people need not get vaccinated against Covid-19, said Wednesday he had tested positive...
An Instagram user who went by ‘AntiVaxMomma’ sold hundreds of fake covid vaccine cards, prosecutors say
Published: 09/01/2021 in National
The Manhattan DA has charged a woman with selling fake vaccine cards under the Instagram account "AntiVaxMomma."
Taiwan is banking on a homegrown Covid vaccine as it struggles to secure supplies
Published: 08/31/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The locally produced Covid-19 vaccine by Medigen Vaccine Biologics was rolled out last week, with President Tsai Ing-wen receiving her first shot.
CDC panel unanimously endorses full approval of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for people 16 and older
Published: 08/30/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A key CDC advisory group on Monday unanimously endorsed the full approval of Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for Americans ages 16 and older.
Pfizer director Dr. Scott Gottlieb says Covid vaccine for kids 5 to 11 could come by winter
Published: 08/30/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
U.S. drug regulators could clear the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use in young children in late fall or early winter this year, the former FDA chief said.
Watch live: CDC panel debates need for Covid vaccine booster shots
Published: 08/30/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting comes after Biden said regulators are looking at administering boosters at five months.
Israel Widens Access To Covid Vaccine Booster, Now Open To All Above 12
Published: 08/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Israel today widened access to a third coronavirus vaccine jab to anyone aged 12 and up, with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett insisting it was an effective way to contain an infection surge.
Covid vaccine: More than half of Indian adults have had first jab
Published: 08/26/2021 in BBC News - World
Some 473 million adults have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine so far.
J&J says its Covid vaccine booster shot generated a promising immune response in early trials
Published: 08/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
J&J's booster dose generated virus-fighting antibodies "nine-fold higher" than those seen four weeks after the first dose, the company said.
Covid Vaccine Booster Shots Show Signs Of Taming Delta In Israel
Published: 08/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on the country's high infection and severe illness rates fuelled by the fast-spreading Delta variant,...
NYC mandates Covid vaccine shots for public school teachers and staff following FDA approval
Published: 08/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer becomes first Covid vaccine to gain full FDA approval
Published: 08/23/2021 in BBC News - World
It is the first Covid jab to receive federal approval, and opens the door to new vaccine mandates.
US Grants Pfizer Covid Vaccine Full Approval: Report
Published: 08/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday fully approved Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 16 and older, a move expected to trigger a new wave of vaccine mandates as the Delta variant...
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid shot, clearing path to more vaccine mandates
Published: 08/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The FDA's approval of the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid shot will likely spur more businesses to adopt vaccine mandates for workers.
Covid: Taiwan rolls out homegrown vaccine amid criticism
Published: 08/23/2021 in BBC News - World
Taiwan's president was vaccinated with the country's first domestically developed jab named Medigen.
Taiwan's President Leads Way In First Domestic Covid Vaccine
Published: 08/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
President Tsai Ing-wen got vaccinated with Taiwan's first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, giving her personal stamp of approval as the island begins rolling out the shot whose...
Full approval for Pfizer Covid vaccine could come from FDA Monday, report says
Published: 08/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
If approved it would be the first vaccine to go from emergency use authorization to full FDA approval.
Fauci says U.S. is expanding Covid vaccine manufacturing to donate shots to the world
Published: 08/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.S. is expanding its capacity to donate more vaccines while also offering booster doses to vaccinated Americans.
Pregnant Women Don't Get More Severe Symptoms After Covid Vaccine: Study
Published: 08/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pregnant and nursing women who receive the COVID-19 vaccine do not experience symptoms any more severe than their non-pregnant counterparts, according to a survey over 17,000 individuals.
Scientists blast U.S. push for Covid vaccine booster shots as premature, say data isn't compelling
Published: 08/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
While data suggests there is a reduction in protection against mild and moderate disease, the shots still held up well against severe disease, scientists said.
Delta Variant Unable To Evade Antibodies Elicited By Covid Vaccine: Study
Published: 08/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, is unable to evade the antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a lab study.
Vaccine Nationalism May Lead To Increase In Covid Variants, Study Shows
Published: 08/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Vaccine stockpiling by nations may strongly impact global trajectories of Covid case numbers, and increase the potential emergence of novel variants of the virus, a modelling study has warned.
US OKs Covid Booster To Counter Declining Vaccine Efficacy
Published: 08/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Covid-19 vaccination efficacy is decreasing over time, US authorities warned Wednesday as they authorized booster shots for all Americans from September 20 starting eight months after an individual...
U.S. will begin wide distribution of Covid booster shots next month, saying vaccine protection wanes
Published: 08/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
U.S. agencies are preparing to offer booster shots to all eligible Americans beginning the week of Sept. 20.
U.S. expected to recommend Covid vaccine booster shots 8 months after second dose, sources say
Published: 08/16/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
U.S. experts are expected to recommend Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose.
Pfizer Submits Initial Data For Covid Vaccine Booster Authorization
Published: 08/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE have submitted to U.S. regulators the initial data from an early-stage trial toward seeking authorization of a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine, the...
Pfizer submits data to FDA for authorization of Covid vaccine booster shot for general population
Published: 08/16/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer and BioNTech said they have submitted early-stage clinical trial data to the FDA as part of their application seeking U.S. OK of a Covid booster shot.
Border Patrol agents have seized thousands of fake covid vaccine cards destined for locations across the U.S.
Published: 08/16/2021 in National
Making or buying a counterfeit vaccine card violates federal laws.
New Covid Vaccine Mimics Virus Shape To Provide Robust Protection: Study
Published: 08/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Scientists have developed a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate that mimics the shape of the virus to trigger robust antibody response in animals.
CDC panel unanimously recommends Covid vaccine booster shots for vulnerable Americans
Published: 08/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The decision by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices follows the FDA's approval Thursday of the booster shots for immunocompromised patients.
US Authorizes Covid Vaccine Booster Jabs For Immunocompromised: Statement
Published: 08/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States on Thursday authorized an extra dose of Covid vaccine for people with weakened immune systems, as the country struggles to thwart the Delta variant.
FDA permits Covid vaccine booster shots for people with weakened immune systems
Published: 08/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The FDA's move may shield some of the most vulnerable Americans from the highly contagious delta variant.
Fauci says everybody will likely need a Covid vaccine booster shot eventually
Published: 08/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"We're already starting to see indications of some diminution" in the durability of Covid vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
Covid: Germany fears thousands got saline, not vaccine from nurse
Published: 08/12/2021 in BBC News - World
More than 8,000 mostly elderly people are urged to get vaccinated again as a nurse is questioned.
Alaska Airlines is considering Covid vaccine mandates for staff
Published: 08/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Alaska Airlines would become the latest carrier to require that staff are vaccinated against Covid-19.
Canada Planning Covid Vaccine Passport For International Travel
Published: 08/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Canada is working to create a digital vaccine passport that would allow citizens to travel abroad and it should be available in the next few months, government officials said on Wednesday.
Covid Vaccine Centres Vandalised In France After Health Pass Introduced
Published: 08/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Vandals have attacked more than 20 vaccination centres and other health facilities, daubing some with Nazi-themed slogans, as the French government steps up its COVID-19 vaccination drive.
WHO Urges Power Players To End "Disgraceful" Covid Vaccine Inequity
Published: 08/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged the 20 leaders with the power to overturn the "disgraceful" global imbalance in access to Covid-19 vaccines to reverse the tide before October.
Moderna reaches deal with Canada to build 'state-of-the-art' Covid vaccine manufacturing plant
Published: 08/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Canada was plagued by Covid shot supply shortages earlier this year after it struggled to obtain doses manufactured in other countries.
Pentagon to require all service members to get Covid vaccine by mid-September
Published: 08/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Pentagon on Monday said it would seek to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for service members no later than the middle of September.
Switzerland Approves Second Covid Vaccine For Young People
Published: 08/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Switzerland on Monday approved Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for youngsters aged between 12 and 17 years old, weeks after EU regulators authorised the drug for the same age group.
No Need Yet To Adapt Pfizer Vaccine For Covid Variants: BioNTech Chief
Published: 08/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The first generation vaccine developed by BioNTech-Pfizer works against coronavirus variants such as the Delta strain and does not need to be modified for the moment, the chief executive of German...
Covid vaccine mandates sweep across corporate America as delta variant spurs action
Published: 08/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.S. government may not require that everyone get Covid vaccines, but large employers are stepping into the void.
Covid vaccine: Needle-phobic call for vaccine exemption
Published: 08/05/2021 in BBC News - World
Adam has anxiety and a phobia of needles and has twice attempted to get a Covid-19 vaccine.
White House pushes for kids 12 and up to get Covid vaccine as millions return to school
Published: 08/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
President Joe Biden announced efforts to boost Covid vaccinations in children ages 12 and up as they return to school this fall.
Novavax delays Covid vaccine emergency authorization submission to FDA until fourth quarter
Published: 08/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna says its Covid vaccine booster produced ‘robust’ immune response against delta
Published: 08/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna said its Covid-19 vaccine booster shot produced a "robust" antibody response against the highly contagious delta variant.
Germany To Give Covid Vaccine Boosters To Vulnerable Groups In September
Published: 08/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Germany plans to give vulnerable people a COVID-19 vaccine booster in September, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, ignoring a World Health Organisation appeal to refrain from giving third doses...
Third Covid Vaccine Doses Likely For Elderly, Vulnerable: France's Macron
Published: 08/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
French President Emmanuel Macron said on his Instagram account on Thursday that it was likely that the elderly and vulnerable would need a third COVID-19 vaccine shot, and that France was working on...
US plans to require Covid vaccine for foreign travellers
Published: 08/04/2021 in BBC News - World
Most international travellers will eventually need to be vaccinated when the US reopens borders.
CVS Health stops offering J&J Covid vaccine at its pharmacies, available at select MinuteClinics
Published: 08/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
CVS Health has stopped offering J&J's single-dose Covid-19 in its pharmacies but will continue to make the shots available at certain MinuteClinic locations.
WHO calls for moratorium on Covid vaccine boosters at least through September
Published: 08/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, citing vaccine inequity around the world.
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham reveals Covid infection, lauds vaccine: 'My symptoms would be far worse'
Published: 08/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham commended the vaccine after saying he tested positive for Covid, saying that his "symptoms would be far worse" without it.
U.S. reaches 70% Covid vaccine milestone for adults about a month behind Biden's goal
Published: 08/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
While the vaccine milestone is a significant achievement, it should be seen as a floor, rather than a ceiling, health experts say.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb sees Covid vaccine boosters for vulnerable people in U.S. as early as September
Published: 08/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"My guess is sometime by September or October we will be giving booster shots to older individuals and certainly immunocompromised," Dr. Scott Gottlieb said.
Walmart tells corporate staff, managers they must have Covid vaccine by October
Published: 07/30/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Walmart's corporate staff as well as management-level employees must be vaccinated against Covid by Oct. 4, according to a memo obtained by CNBC.
Biden requiring federal workers to prove Covid vaccine status or submit to safety rules
Published: 07/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Biden at the White House also called on state and local governments to give out $100 prizes to those who get vaccinated for Covid.
‘Not clear yet’ if booster shots of Covid vaccine are needed, AstraZeneca CEO says
Published: 07/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Speaking to CNBC, AstraZeneca's CEO said the company did not have a "precise answer" on whether a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine would be needed.
Pfizer's CEO says Covid vaccine effectiveness drops to 84% after six months
Published: 07/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer's vaccine initially protects people 100% of the time against hospitalization, but that falls to low 90% and mid-to-high 80% after 6 months, Bourla said.
Biden will require federal workers to get the Covid vaccine or submit to testing
Published: 07/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Biden administration will require federal workers to be vaccinated for the coronavirus or else submit to strict testing measures, NBC News reported.
Pfizer sells $7.8 billion in Covid shots in the Q2, raises 2021 guidance on vaccine sales
Published: 07/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer said Wednesday it is raising the 2021 sales forecast of its Covid-19 vaccine to $33.5 billion from $26 billion.
San Francisco bars saw a ‘surge’ of breakthrough covid cases. Now they’re requiring vaccine cards to enter.
Published: 07/27/2021 in National
"We are doing this because we need to protect our staff and their families and our customers," Ben Bleiman, founder of the San Francisco Bar Owner Alliance, said.
Covid vaccine: Eight-week gap seen as sweet spot for Pfizer jab antibodies
Published: 07/22/2021 in BBC News - World
Spacing out doses boosts antibody levels, say researchers - who suggest eight weeks as the "sweet spot".
CDC says benefits of J&J Covid vaccine still outweigh risks after reports of rare neurological disorder
Published: 07/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
There have been 8.1 cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome per 1 million J&J doses administered, according the CDC.
Australia PM Says "Sorry" For Slow Vaccine Rollout As Covid Cases Rise
Published: 07/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Australia's prime minister on Thursday apologised for the country's glacial vaccine rollout, as Sydney recorded a record jump in new coronavirus infections.
Covid: Where and why is the US vaccine rollout slowing down?
Published: 07/21/2021 in BBC News - World
Vaccinations in the US are slowing as infections rise - we've looked at where and why this is happening.
Johnson & Johnson expects $2.5 billion in global sales from Covid vaccine this year
Published: 07/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Taiwan Okays Locally Made Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
Published: 07/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Taiwan's government on Monday said it had granted emergency-use approval to a coronavirus vaccine made locally by Medigen, with experts saying early data suggested it was similarly effective to...
Covid: Is China's vaccine success waning in Asia?
Published: 07/18/2021 in BBC News - World
Thailand and Indonesia's switch to other Covid jabs has raised questions about Chinese vaccines.
Three Covid Vaccine Doses Better Than Two? Debate Over Third Booster Shot
Published: 07/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
As the Delta variant spreads rapidly throughout the world, the prospect of a third "booster" shot is gaining interest even in nations where a large proportion of people are vaccinated,.
Over 9,00,000 In France Rush For Covid Vaccine As Tougher Measures Near
Published: 07/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
More than 9,00,000 people in France rushed to set up appointments to get vaccinated on Monday night after the president warned that people would see curbs imposed on them if they did not have a health...
"Increased Risk" Of Rare Nerve Disorder After J&J Covid Vaccine: US
Published: 07/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The US officials have identified 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barre Syndrome after approximately 12.5 million doses administered.
FDA to announce new warning on J&J Covid vaccine related to a rare autoimmune disorder, report says
Published: 07/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The FDA is expected to announce a new warning for the J&J vaccine, saying the shot has been linked to a serious but rare autoimmune disorder.
Pfizer to make case to U.S. officials Monday on need for Covid vaccine booster shots
Published: 07/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The meeting comes amid a public dispute between the drugmaker and U.S. officials on if and when Americans will need additional doses of the Covid vaccines.
Covid vaccine: Thailand decides to mix jabs as cases spike
Published: 07/12/2021 in BBC News - World
The decision comes after hundreds of medical workers caught Covid despite being fully vaccinated.
Covid Australia: 'Graphic' vaccine advert sparks backlash
Published: 07/11/2021 in BBC News - World
Critics say the clip of a woman gasping for air is unfair to young people who can't get a vaccine yet.
Israel Offers Pfizer Vaccine Booster Shots To Adults At Risk Of Covid
Published: 07/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Israel said on Sunday it will begin offering a booster shot of Pfizer Inc's vaccine to adults with weak immune systems but it was still weighing whether a third round of shots should be given to the...
"No Jabs, No Job": Fiji To Make Covid Vaccine Compulsory
Published: 07/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Fiji has announced plans to make the coronavirus vaccine compulsory for all workers as it battles a runaway outbreak of the Delta variant, with the prime minister issuing a blunt message: "no jabs, no...
Covid: Israel and South Korea strike Pfizer vaccine deal
Published: 07/06/2021 in BBC News - World
Israel will send 700,000 soon-to-expire Pfizer doses and will receive jabs in return later in 2021.
Covid: India logs 400,000 deaths amid vaccine ramp-up
Published: 07/01/2021 in BBC News - World
The country has recorded 30 million cases - second only to the US.
CureVac to 'plow forward' with Covid vaccine despite disappointing results
Published: 07/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
CureVac plans to continue work on its Covid-19 vaccine despite disappointing clinical trial results that showed the shot is just 48% effective.
Covid Vaccine From Germany's CureVac Just 48% Effective
Published: 06/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Germany's CureVac announced Wednesday that final trial results showed its coronavirus vaccine had an efficacy rate of just 48 percent, far lower than those developed by mRNA rivals BioNTech and...
In Covid Vaccine Push, Russia's Putin Says He Got Sputnik V Shot
Published: 06/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Wednesday to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a wave of cases, and said for the first time that he had received Russia's Sputnik V shot.
HSBC says Asia faces 'bumpy road' ahead as Covid cases remain high, but vaccine rollouts offer hope
Published: 06/30/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Experts say that the coronavirus mutation known as delta variant is partly responsible for the surge in new cases seen in many parts of the world.
Chinese Covid Vaccine Safe, Effective In Children, Adolescents: Study
Published: 06/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Two doses of the China-made COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac, are safe and produce a strong antibody response among children and adolescents aged 3-17 years, according to a study published in The Lancet...
Moderna says Covid vaccine shows promise in a lab setting against variants, including delta
Published: 06/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna's results, while promising, may not reflect how the vaccines actually perform in real world scenarios against the delta and other Covid variants.
US Sending Bangladesh 2.5 Million Covid Vaccine Doses: White House
Published: 06/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States began shipping 2.5 million doses of Moderna's Covid vaccine to Bangladesh on Tuesday, a White House official told AFP, as the South Asian country confronted a wave of new infections.
Covid vaccine gap: How South Africa hopes to bridge the divide
Published: 06/28/2021 in BBC News - World
Amid a slow rollout, the government is pushing the West to make jabs more accessible.
'Robust' immune response seen in 'mix and match' Covid vaccine study
Published: 06/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Mixing and matching Covid vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca-Oxford generates a "robust" immune response, a study led by Oxford University found.
AstraZeneca Tests Booster Vaccine Against Beta Variant Of Covid
Published: 06/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford on Sunday began new trials to test a modified vaccine against the Beta variant, which first emerged in South Africa.
The UK's Covid vaccine program and delta surge means it's now a test case for the world
Published: 06/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.K. has one of the highest Covid vaccination rates in the world yet it's seeing a surge in cases. Where the U.K. treads, others could follow, experts fear.
Covid vaccine: Why are Australians cancelling AstraZeneca jabs?
Published: 06/21/2021 in BBC News - World
Doctors fear rising concern fuelled by the government's change in advice may slow down vaccinations.
South Africa To Host Covid Vaccine Tech Transfer Hub
Published: 06/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
South Africa will host the continent's first COVID-19 vaccine production facility, as President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday Africa now understood that doses would "never come" from elsewhere in time...
US Announces Plan To Allocate 55 Million Covid Vaccine Doses
Published: 06/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The administration of US President Joe Biden on Monday announced its plan for the next tranche of 55 million Covid vaccine doses it plans to send to countries in need.
Israel To Provide 1 Million Pfizer Covid Vaccine Doses To Palestinians
Published: 06/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Israel is to provide around one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to the Palestinian Authority in a swap as their expiry date looms, the Israeli prime minister's office said Friday.
Five years before a vaccine can 'hold the line' against Covid variants, England's medical chief says
Published: 06/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
England's top medical officer has warned that the coming winter will continue to be difficult for the country's health system.
US Says Delivered 1 Million Covid Vaccine Doses To Canada On Thursday
Published: 06/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the United States delivered one million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Canada on Thursday.
Sen. Warren presses major pharma trade group on efforts to block Covid vaccine patent waivers
Published: 06/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren pressed a major pharma trade group on its lobbying efforts to oppose a proposal to waive intellectual property rights for Covid vaccines.
US Buying 200 Million More Doses Of Moderna Covid Vaccine
Published: 06/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States has reached a deal to buy 200 million more doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine, with the option to purchase variant-specific boosters that are in the pipeline, the biotech company...
NY lifts most Covid restrictions 'effective immediately' with 70% of adults with at least one vaccine shot
Published: 06/15/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Covid Vaccine More Than 90 Per Cent Effective: Novavax
Published: 06/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Novavax's COVID-19 jab is more than 90 percent effective, including against coronavirus variants, the vaccine maker said Monday after a large-scale US study.
Novavax says its Covid vaccine is 90% effective, plans to submit data to FDA in third quarter
Published: 06/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
If Novavax's vaccine is authorized, it would follow three Covid shots already approved for emergency use in the U.S. from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and J&J.
G7: World leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations
Published: 06/13/2021 in BBC News - World
PM Boris Johnson rejects criticism the donation is not enough, saying "we are going flat out".
South Africa Pulls 2 Million Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Doses
Published: 06/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
South Africa, which is struggling to roll out its inoculation programme as it enters a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, said Sunday it will pull two million of doses Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
"We Need More": UN Joins Criticism Of G7 Global Covid Vaccine Pledge
Published: 06/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A Group of Seven plan to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries lacks ambition, is far too slow and shows Western leaders are not yet on top of tackling the worst public health...
Covid Vaccine Access Needed "Thoughout World": European Medicines Agency
Published: 06/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The head of the European Medicines Agency told AFP on Friday that all countries must have access to coronavirus vaccines, as G7 leaders were expected to pledge to donate one billion doses to poor...
The FDA reportedly forces J&J to scrap about 60 million doses of its Covid vaccine
Published: 06/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
After an investigation into the manufacturing plant, federal regulators decided to discard millions of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
G7 To Provide 1 Billion Covid Vaccine Doses "To World" By 2023: UK
Published: 06/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
G7 leaders will agree to expand global Covid vaccine manufacturing to provide at least one billion doses to the world through sharing and financing schemes, Britain said Thursday.
US To Donate 500 Million Pfizer Covid Vaccine Doses To 100 Poor Nations
Published: 06/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States will spend $3.5 billion to buy and donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to some of the world's poorest countries, it said on Thursday, urging other G7 nations...
Moderna asks FDA to clear Covid vaccine for adolescents 12 to 17
Published: 06/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
If approved, it would likely dramatically expand the number of Covid vaccine shots available to middle and high school students ahead of the next school year.
The U.S. will be a 'formidable competitor' to China in Covid vaccine diplomacy, professor says
Published: 06/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to send Covid-19 vaccines abroad, said Huang Yanzhong of the Council on Foreign Relations.
U.S. is in discussions with Moderna on buying Covid vaccine doses for other nations
Published: 06/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Biden To Announce Major Covid Vaccine Sharing Plan Ahead Of G7 Summit
Published: 06/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
President Joe Biden will announce a major new initiative to vaccinate the world against Covid-19 ahead of a G7 summit, showcasing his brand of US leadership before going into a difficult meeting with...
J&J CEO says Covid vaccine will come with annual flu shot for next several years as variants spread
Published: 06/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"We could be looking at this tagging along with the flu shot, likely over the next several years," J&J CEO Alex Gorsky said.
Moderna Seeks Approval Of Covid Vaccine For Teens In Europe, Canada
Published: 06/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US biotech firm Moderna said Monday it was seeking conditional approval for use of its Covid-19 vaccine on teens in Europe and Canada, in what will assuredly be a boost for inoculation campaigns.
United will require new employees to show proof of Covid vaccine, following Delta
Published: 06/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The new rule requires external candidates with job offers made after June 15 to confirm they have been fully vaccinated by their start date
Russia Only Country Ready To Transfer Covid Vaccine Technology: Putin
Published: 06/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Russia is the only country in the world which is ready to transfer technology and to expand production abroad, and noted that the vaccine was being...
India places advance order for new Covid vaccine
Published: 06/03/2021 in BBC News - World
The vaccine, currently in Phase 3 trials, is being developed by Indian firm Biological E.
"Rapid Action Needed": US Lawmakers On Global Covid Vaccine Sharing Plan
Published: 06/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Top American lawmakers on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Joe Biden Administration to ship 25 million COVID-19 vaccines abroad, including India.
Daily U.S. Covid case counts remain below 20,000 as country averages 1.1 million vaccine shots per day
Published: 06/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The level of average daily Covid cases remained below 20,000 for the third straight day Wednesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus: Germany fights trade in fake Covid vaccine certificates
Published: 06/03/2021 in BBC News - World
Fraudsters offer forged German vaccine certificates on the encrypted Telegram messenger service.
Israel To Expand Covid Vaccine Rollout To 12-15 Age Group
Published: 06/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Israel's health ministry announced Wednesday that children aged 12-15 would be able to receive coronavirus vaccinations, despite "a possible link" between Pfizer/BioNTech inoculations and myocarditis...
Big Pharma lobbyists launch campaign against Biden over Covid vaccine patent waiver
Published: 06/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
PhRMA last month quietly launched a campaign against President Joe Biden's decision to support waiving intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines.
Covid: China's Sinovac vaccine gets WHO emergency approval
Published: 06/01/2021 in BBC News - World
It is the second Chinese vaccine to get the green light from the global health body.
WHO Approves China's Sinovac Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
Published: 06/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use -- the second Chinese jab to receive the WHO's green light.
Moderna applies for full FDA approval of its Covid vaccine
Published: 06/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration for full U.S. approval of its Covid-19 vaccine.
EU, UK Raise Doubts About Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver
Published: 05/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The EU, Britain and Japan continued to voice doubts at the WTO on Monday about a proposed intellectual property waiver on Covid-19 products such as vaccines, a Geneva trade official said.
Boris Johnson Urges G7 Summit Over Covid "Vaccine Passports"
Published: 05/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants the upcoming Group of Seven summit to reach agreement on Covid-19 vaccine passports and to open talks on a "world treaty" to prepare for future pandemics.
Nearly half of Americans have at least one vaccine shot as Covid case counts fall further
Published: 05/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
CDC data shows 49.9% of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine.
UK Approves Single Shot Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine
Published: 05/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain on Friday approved the use of a the single shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced Friday.
U.S. Covid cases down more than 50% since start of May as the country averages 1.7 million daily vaccine shots
Published: 05/27/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Average daily Covid case counts in the U.S. are at less than half of the level recorded at the start of May.
Sanofi And GSK Launch Final Testing Phase Of New Covid Vaccine
Published: 05/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi and Britain's GSK announced Thursday the start of final tests of their belated Covid vaccine as they race to add their jab to the world's arsenal against the...
William Shakespeare, Second In UK To Get Covid Vaccine, Dies Of Stroke
Published: 05/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
He was administered the jab on December 8, shortly after 91-year-old Margaret Keenan, the first person in the country to get the shot
Moderna Says Covid Vaccine "Highly Effective" In Adolescents
Published: 05/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US biotech firm Moderna said Tuesday that trials had shown its Covid-19 vaccine is "highly effective" in adolescents aged 12-17 and the company would seek regulators' approval in June.
Moderna says its Covid vaccine is 100% effective in teens, plans to seek FDA OK in early June
Published: 05/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine is the second shot behind Pfizer's to demonstrate high efficacy in younger age groups.
Covid vaccine passports: Everything we know so far
Published: 05/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
More activities are opening to vaccinated individuals. The question is how they will prove their status.
Britain's Prince William Gets First Dose Of Covid Vaccine
Published: 05/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain's Prince William, who contracted COVID-19 last year, revealed on Thursday he had received his first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
Canadian lab seeks volunteers in Argentina to test new covid vaccine
Published: 05/19/2021 in MercoPress
The Canadian biopharmaceutical company Medicago is looking for 5000 volunteers in Argentina to prove the effectiveness of a new vaccine against coronavirus, it was announced Tuesday.
CDC study finds disparities in Covid vaccine rates between rural and urban areas
Published: 05/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The agency found a lower percentage of residents in rural counties who received at least one shot than in urban counties, at 38.9% and 45.7% respectively.
Singapore approves Covid vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 as cases surge
Published: 05/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 15, authorities announced on Wednesday.
US To Share Extra 20 Million Covid Vaccine Doses With Other Countries
Published: 05/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States is surging exports of Covid vaccines to other countries to reclaim "American leadership" in the global fight against the pandemic, dismissing...
Sanofi, GSK Say Covid Vaccine Shows Positive Result
Published: 05/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
French pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi and Britain's GSK reported on Monday "strong immune responses" in early tests of their Covid-19 vaccine, raising hopes it could join the fight against the pandemic.
New CDC mask guidance may spur more Americans to get Covid vaccine, says Dr. Scott Gottlieb
Published: 05/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC more Americans may go get vaccinated due to the CDC's relaxed mask guidance.
U.S. Covid cases fall further as Pfizer's vaccine is cleared for 12- to 15-year-olds
Published: 05/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
U.S. Covid case counts fell further on Wednesday, with the nationwide average now at about 36,700 per day over the past week, the lowest since Sept. 14.
Covid vaccine: Ohio lottery offers residents shot at $1m
Published: 05/12/2021 in BBC News - World
The US state's governor tries to boost flagging demand for jabs with government-funded cash prizes.
Shoot Your Shot: US State Offers $1 Million Covid Vaccine Lottery
Published: 05/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
As US officials scramble to convince citizens to get vaccinated against Covid-19, one state is putting its money where its mouth is -- offering millions in lottery prizes for those who have received...
CDC says 28 blood clot cases, 3 deaths may be linked to J&J Covid vaccine
Published: 05/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Women who were 30- to 39-years old accounted for the biggest risk group who developed rare blood clots following J&J's Covid vaccine.
CDC panel endorses Pfizer's Covid vaccine for use in teens, clearing way for shots to begin Thursday
Published: 05/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The endorsement now awaits final approval by CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, which is expected imminently.
As India halts vaccine exports, Nepal faces its own Covid crisis
Published: 05/11/2021 in BBC News - World
The landlocked country, which relies on India for medical supplies, is seeing a dramatic rise in cases.
Novavax shares sink after it again delays timelines for seeking regulatory approval for its Covid vaccine
Published: 05/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Novavax again delayed its timeline for ramping up Covid-19 vaccine production and said it does not expect to seek regulatory approval in the U.S., Britain and Europe until the third quarter of 2021.
FDA permits use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine in kids ages 12 to 15
Published: 05/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The FDA granting use of the shot in younger age groups will allow middle school-aged students to get vaccinated before school starts this fall.
EU leaders raise doubts over U.S. plan to waive Covid vaccine patents
Published: 05/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
EU leaders have doubts that waiving intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines is the way to go.
Covid Vaccine Maker BioNTech To Build Factory In Singapore
Published: 05/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Covid jab maker BioNTech said Monday it would build a Southeast Asia headquarters and manufacturing site in Singapore to produce hundreds of millions of mRNA-based vaccines per year.
Dracula's Castle In Romania Lures Visitors With Free Covid Vaccine Shots
Published: 05/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Visitors to Dracula's castle are more likely to find puncture marks in their arms than their necks this month, after medics set up a COVID-19 vaccination centre at the Transylvanian attraction.
Covid: Dracula's castle in Romania offers tourists vaccine
Published: 05/09/2021 in BBC News - World
All visitors to the Romanian castle get a jab and free entry to its exhibit of medieval torture instruments.
Covid: Macron calls on US to drop vaccine export bans
Published: 05/08/2021 in BBC News - World
The French president spoke out after the US backed a proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines.
Pope Francis backs Biden call to waive Covid vaccine patents
Published: 05/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
World Trade Organization leaders have recently urged member nations to come to an agreement on the potential vaccine patent waivers.
Britain Free Of Covid By August, Says UK Vaccine Task Force Chief: Report
Published: 05/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The new coronavirus will no longer be circulating in Britain by August, the government's departing vaccine taskforce chief Clive Dix told the Daily Telegraph on Friday.
Pfizer CEO opposes U.S. call to waive Covid vaccine patents, cites manufacturing and safety issues
Published: 05/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer's CEO said the waiver proposal "will unleash a scramble for the critical inputs we require in order to make a safe and effective vaccine.'
Sinopharm: Chinese Covid vaccine gets WHO emergency approval
Published: 05/07/2021 in BBC News - World
The green light is a guideline for national regulators that a vaccine is safe and effective.
WHO Approves China's Sinopharm Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
Published: 05/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization on Friday approved the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use -- the first Chinese jab to receive the WHO's green light.
Pfizer, BioNTech Seeks Full US Approval For Covid Vaccine
Published: 05/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday they were launching an application requesting full US regulatory approval for their game-changing Covid-19 vaccine for individuals 16 years and older.
UK Advises Under-40s Get Alternative To AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
Published: 05/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The scientific committee overseeing Britain's coronavirus vaccination programme on Friday recommended that under-40s are offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab.
Pfizer and BioNTech begin the process of seeking full U.S. approval for their Covid vaccine
Published: 05/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer and BioNTech are the first companies to seek full regulatory approval of their Covid vaccines in the U.S.
Covid: EU willing to discuss US-backed plan to waive vaccine patents
Published: 05/06/2021 in BBC News - World
The bloc says it is open to talks after the US backed a plan to boost Covid vaccine production.
Russia Approves Single-Dose Sputnik Light Covid Vaccine For Use
Published: 05/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The developers of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Thursday a single-dose version of the shot had received approval for use by health officials in Moscow.
Moderna says early data shows Covid vaccine is 96% effective in teens
Published: 05/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Bank of England sees UK growth surging over 7% this year on Covid vaccine rollout
Published: 05/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The brighter economic forecast comes as the country gradually emerges from lockdown and more people are vaccinated against Covid-19.
Covid: US backs waiver on vaccine intellectual property
Published: 05/05/2021 in BBC News - World
Supporters say the move would boost vaccine production but the pharmaceutical industry disagrees.
US Backs Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver Plan Proposed By India, South Africa
Published: 05/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced support for a global waiver on patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines, offering hope to poor nations that have struggled to access the...
Covid: Canada authorises Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15
Published: 05/05/2021 in BBC News - World
The country's health ministry says the vaccine is "safe and effective when used in this younger age group".
Canada Authorizes Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Kids Age 12 And Up
Published: 05/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Canada on Wednesday approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in children aged 12 years and up, becoming the first nation to do so.
Britain To Offer 3rd Covid Vaccine Shot To All Above 50 In Autumn: Report
Published: 05/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Everyone aged over 50 in Britain will be offered a third COVID-19 vaccination jab in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from the infection entirely by Christmas, The Times newspaper...
Behind South Africa's slow Covid vaccine rollout
Published: 05/04/2021 in BBC News - World
The country has Africa's worst mortality figures but its vaccination programme lags behind others.
Covid vaccine: Biden unveils plan to vaccinate young Americans
Published: 05/04/2021 in BBC News - World
The president's new Covid-19 targets would allow teens ages 12-15 to be vaccinated, pending approval.
Pfizer scientist says elderly, those with health conditions to get Covid vaccine booster shots first
Published: 05/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Mikael Dolsten, Pfizer's chief scientific officer, said it makes sense to start with those most susceptible to Covid.
Almost 20% of unvaccinated Americans still prefer J&J Covid vaccine after U.S. pause, survey shows
Published: 05/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The number of Americans who prefer J&J's Covid-19 vaccine declined after the U.S. paused its use to investigate safety, but 17% still say it's their top choice.
Pfizer reports $3.5 billion in quarterly sales from Covid vaccine, raises outlook
Published: 05/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Americans hesitant about the Covid vaccine
Published: 05/03/2021 in BBC News - World
For the US to achieve herd immunity, it needs to convince two big groups to get the jab.
Novavax Starts Covid Vaccine Trials On Children Aged Between 12-17 Years
Published: 05/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US biotech firm Novavax said Monday it had started clinical trials of its proposed Covid-19 vaccine on children, in a program that will involve up to 3,000 adolescents aged 12-17.
Denmark Bars Johnson & Johnson Vaccine From Covid Vaccination Programme
Published: 05/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Denmark said Monday it will bar the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from its Covid inoculation drive over worries about blood clots, following a similar move against the AstraZeneca jab.
Covax Signs Deal For 500 Million Moderna Covid Vaccine Doses
Published: 05/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The Covax global vaccine equity programme has signed an advance purchase agreement with Moderna for 500 million doses of its Covid-19 jabs, the scheme's co-leaders Gavi announced Monday.
U.S. to discuss wider Covid vaccine licensing as India calls to waive patent protections
Published: 05/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
White House Chief of Staff said that the Biden administration will have more to say on the matter in the coming days.
India's Covid vaccine shortage: The desperate wait gets longer
Published: 04/30/2021 in BBC News - World
India is facing a severe shortage of vaccines amid a relentless second Covid wave. How did this happen?
WHO Lists Moderna Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
Published: 04/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization on Friday said it had listed the anti-Covid-19 Moderna vaccine for emergency use.
Pfizer And BioNTech Seek Covid Vaccine Approval For 12-15 Year-Olds In EU
Published: 04/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer/BioNTech said Friday they have asked European regulators to authorise their Covid-19 vaccine for 12 to 15-year-old, following a similar move in the United States earlier this month.
Russia Produces First Batch Of Covid Vaccine For Animals
Published: 04/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Russia has produced the world's first batch - 17,000 doses - of COVID-19 vaccines for animals, its agricultural regulator said on Friday.
BioNTech CEO confident Covid vaccine works against 'double mutant' strain identified in India
Published: 04/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin told CNBC he is "confident" the company's Covid-19 vaccine with Pfizer is effective against a variant first identified in India
Brazil Defends Rejection Of Russian Covid Vaccine
Published: 04/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Brazil's national health regulator said Thursday its decision to reject the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine was based on the developer's own data, after the latter threatened to sue for defamation.
BioNTech Eyes Covid Vaccine For 12-15 Year Olds From June In Europe
Published: 04/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
BioNTech said Thursday that it expected its Covid-19 vaccine, jointly developed with Pfizer, to be available to 12 to 15-year-olds in Europe from June.
EU Slams "Manipulation" Of Covid Vaccine Information By China, Russia
Published: 04/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Beijing and Moscow have stepped up "state-sponsored disinformation" campaigns denigrating Western-developed vaccines against Covid while promoting their own, the EU said on Wednesday.
India could soon have another locally developed vaccine as Covid crisis shows no signs of slowing
Published: 04/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Drugmaker Cadila Healthcare, which is also known as Zydus Cadila, is conducting phase three clinical trials on 28,000 people.
Moderna Says To Produce Up to 3 Billion Covid Vaccine Doses In 2022
Published: 04/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Moderna Inc said on Thursday it is boosting manufacturing capacity for its COVID-19 vaccine and expects to make up to 3 billion doses in 2022, more than twice its previous forecast.
Moderna Covid vaccine can remain stable at refrigerated temperatures for 3 months, company says
Published: 04/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine can remain stable at temperatures found in refrigerators for 3 months, the company said Thursday, citing new data.
Scientists Back Brazil Over Russian Covid Vaccine Import Ban
Published: 04/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Scientists have backed Brazil's drug regulator's decision to stop the import of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine on the basis that batches they tested carried a live version of a common...
Brazil Says Russian Covid Vaccine Carried Live Cold Virus
Published: 04/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Tainted batches of Russia's Sputnik V Covid vaccine sent to Brazil carried a live version of a common cold-causing virus, the South American country's health regulator reported in a presentation...
U.S. is averaging 2.7 million Covid vaccine shots per day, majority of states have half of adults jabbed
Published: 04/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The United States is reporting an average of 2.7 million daily vaccinations over the past week and more than half of adults have gotten a shot in most states.
One dose of a Covid vaccine can almost halve transmission, study finds
Published: 04/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A single dose of a coronavirus vaccine can reduce household transmission by up to half, a study by Public Health England has found.
One Dose Of Covid Vaccine Cuts Household Spread By Up To 50%: UK Study
Published: 04/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
One dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines reduces the chances of someone infected with coronavirus from spreading it to other household members by up to 50 percent, according to a English study...
Canada Reports First Death Linked To AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Shot
Published: 04/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A 54-year woman has died in Canada after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, the first fatality linked to the drug in the country, provincial authorities announced Tuesday.
Vax Live: Harry and Meghan to join Covid vaccine concert
Published: 04/27/2021 in BBC News - World
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been announced as campaign chairs of the star-studded event.
U.S. to share 60 million doses of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine with other countries
Published: 04/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.S. will share 60 million doses of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine with other countries as cases continue to spike worldwide, a U.S. official said Monday.
EU Sues AstraZeneca Over Alleged Covid Vaccine Delivery Shortfall
Published: 04/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The European Union said Monday it has launched legal action against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca over coronavirus vaccine delivery shortfalls that hampered efforts to kickstart inoculations across...
Peruvian vaccine scandal politician gets Covid
Published: 04/26/2021 in BBC News - World
Martín Vizcarra was banned from public office for allegedly getting vaccinated before his turn.
Britain To Give Covid Vaccine Shots To Everyone Aged 44 Years And Above
Published: 04/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Everyone aged 44 and above in Britain will now be able to book their COVID-19 jab starting on Monday as the UK's National Health Service (NHS) vaccine programme expands further to more younger age...
Covid Vaccine Doses Pass One-Billion Mark As Global Cases Hit New Record
Published: 04/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The number of Covid-19 jabs administered globally surpassed the one-billion mark on Saturday, offering hope after months of pandemic misery, even as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide hit a new...
CDC, FDA lift recommended pause on use of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine
Published: 04/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Johnson & Johnson shots were temporarily halted on April 13, following reports that several women developed blood clots in their brains.
CDC panel recommends the U.S. resume using J&J's Covid vaccine, saying benefits outweigh risks
Published: 04/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A CDC advisory panel on Friday recommended the U.S. resume using the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Gets First Dose Of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
Published: 04/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday received his first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at an Ottawa pharmacy, telling reporters "I'm very excited" as the needle entered his arm.
Fauci says people who get Covid between vaccine shots can get second dose soon after recovery
Published: 04/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
People who get infected with the coronavirus between Covid-19 vaccine shots can get their second dose after they've recovered, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday.
Scientist who helped develop Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine says third shot needed as immunity wanes
Published: 04/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The chief medical officer of BioNTech told CNBC that people will likely need a third shot of its two-dose Covid-19 vaccine as immunity against the virus wanes.
FDA finds poor conditions at Baltimore plant that ruined millions of doses of J&J Covid vaccine
Published: 04/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The FDA said a Baltimore plant that ruined millions of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine doses was unsanitary and unsuitable to manufacture the shots.
Johnson & Johnson reports $100 million in quarterly sales from Covid vaccine
Published: 04/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
J&J's financial results come as the company's Covid-19 vaccine has been put on pause in the United States.
Greta Thunberg Backs Covid Vaccine Inequity Fight
Published: 04/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg on Monday slammed the "tragedy" of vaccine inequity as she donated 100,000 euros ($120,000) from her foundation to the Covax scheme for global access to...
China is starting clinical trials of a Covid vaccine that can be inhaled
Published: 04/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
CEO of CanSino Biologics, Xuefeng Yu, said a vaccine that's inhaled could be more effective than those injected.
Fauci says U.S. will likely resume use of J&J Covid vaccine with a warning or restriction
Published: 04/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Health regulators have asked states to temporarily halt J&J's single-dose shot after reports of six cases of rare brain blood clots in women.
AstraZeneca Could Have Covid Vaccine Against Variant By End-2021: Report
Published: 04/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A modified version of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine tailored to combat a coronavirus variant first documented in South Africa could be ready by the end of 2021, an AstraZeneca official in Austria...
Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause makes it tougher to immunize hard-to-reach populations against Covid
Published: 04/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The pause on the use of the J&J Covid vaccine may not slow the overall U.S. vaccine rollout, but could make it tougher for some populations to get a shot.
Sputnik V: How Russia's Covid vaccine is dividing Europe
Published: 04/16/2021 in BBC News - World
The vaccine has not yet been approved by Europe's medicines agency but orders are piling in.
Angela Merkel Receives AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
Published: 04/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday received her first dose of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, more than two weeks after German authorities recommended use of the jab only for people aged 60 and over.
EU May Not Renew AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Contract: French Minister
Published: 04/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The European Union is very unlikely to renew its Covid-19 vaccine contracts with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, a French minister said on Friday.
Pfizer Defends High Cost Of Covid Vaccine
Published: 04/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The head of Pfizer said Thursday the company's Covid vaccine, among the priciest on the market, is no more expensive than the cost of a meal and will not be sold to poor countries for a profit.
Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months
Published: 04/15/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said people will "likely" need a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated.
Top Biden Covid officials to discuss vaccine rollout with House after J&J shots paused
Published: 04/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The hearing comes two days after dozens of states abruptly stopped administering Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid vaccine.
CDC panel to debate use of J&J Covid vaccine after rare blood clot issue affects 6 women
Published: 04/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will review data on the women who developed a rare blood-clotting disorder.
Moderna hopes to have Covid booster shot for its vaccine ready by the fall, CEO says
Published: 04/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel told CNBC the biotech firm hopes to have a booster shot for its Covid vaccine to protect against variants ready by the fall.
Moderna says its Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective against virus six months after second shot
Published: 04/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Panicked patients call doctors as Covid vaccine hesitancy rises with J&J blood clot issue
Published: 04/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The warning from U.S. officials to states is likely to fuel more hesitancy in taking J&J's shot and other vaccines, threatening to stall the pandemic recovery.
Risk of blood clots higher from Covid than J&J shot, says doctor who worked on other vaccine trials
Published: 04/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The risk of blood clots is higher from Covid than from J&J's vaccine, Dr. Purvi Parikh, who worked on other Covid vaccine trials, told CNBC on Tuesday.
Airline, travel stocks slip after U.S. recommends pause in J&J Covid vaccine
Published: 04/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Dr. Scott Gottlieb believes Americans should have access to Covid 'vaccine passports'
Published: 04/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Digital proof of Covid vaccination could be helpful in navigating the pandemic in the months ahead, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC.
Covid variant from South Africa was able to ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine in Israeli study
Published: 04/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa is able to evade some of the protection of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to an Israeli study.
U.S. states face steep decline in J&J Covid vaccine amid production problems at Baltimore plant
Published: 04/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The government has allocated only 700,000 J&J shots to states next week, down from 4.9 million the week prior, according to data from the CDC.
Pfizer Seeks Covid Vaccine Authorisation For 12-15 Year Olds In US
Published: 04/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer-BioNTech asked for authorization Friday to use their Covid-19 vaccine on 12-15 year olds in the United States.
Covid: Australia faces vaccine delays after changing AstraZeneca advice
Published: 04/08/2021 in BBC News - World
It is now advising Australians aged under 50 to get another vaccine, causing concerns over supplies.
Belgium Restricts AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine To Over 55s
Published: 04/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Belgium on Wednesday announced it is restricting AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine to over 55s only, following a finding by the EU's drugs regulator of a link with rare forms of blood clots.
EU medicines regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and blood clots
Published: 04/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
It comes after a review of all currently available evidence into extremely rare cases of unusual blood clots in some vaccinated people.
Op-ed: Stop saying Covid vaccine passport and learn from messaging missteps of the past
Published: 04/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The concept of a coronavirus vaccine passport pushes nearly every partisan political button for Republicans, according to Brian Castrucci and Frank Luntz.
Budweiser and other brands are urging people to get the Covid vaccine so we can return to normal
Published: 04/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Budweiser, Google, Walgreens and other companies have launched ad campaigns to encourage consumers to get the vaccine.
Some people with long Covid say their symptoms ease after getting vaccine
Published: 04/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Some people who have lingering and often debilitating symptoms months after their initial bout of Covid say they are finding relief after getting vaccinated.
Covid: Can Australia blame its vaccine woes on Europe?
Published: 04/07/2021 in BBC News - World
Australia says the EU's move to block an AstraZeneca order is to blame for its vaccine delays.
Biden Announces All Adults In US Eligible For Covid Vaccine By April 19
Published: 04/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that all adults across America will be eligible for Covid-19 shots within two weeks, while economic powerhouse California set a June 15 target to fully reopen...
Covid: US rules out vaccine passports
Published: 04/06/2021 in BBC News - World
The White House says no American will be forced by the government to obtain proof of vaccination.
All Americans Eligible For Covid Vaccine, Biden To Announce Today
Published: 04/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday that all adults across the United States will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccines by April 19 -- well ahead of the already ambitious previous target.
U.S. puts J&J in charge of plant that botched Covid vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
Published: 04/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
J&J said it was "assuming full responsibility" of the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore.
Covid: Tennis bodies urge hesitant players to get vaccine
Published: 04/01/2021 in BBC News - World
A number of the world's top players have said they do not wish to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Pfizer Covid vaccine is 91% effective in updated data, protective against South African variant
Published: 04/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer and BioNTech said their vaccine is around 91% effective at preventing the disease, citing data that included people inoculated for up to six months.
Covid: Europe's vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow' - WHO
Published: 04/01/2021 in BBC News - World
The WHO says the situation in the wider Europe region is more worrying than it has been in several months.
Company at the heart of Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine woes has a series of citations
Published: 04/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The company at the center of quality problems that led J&J to discard an unknown amount of its coronavirus vaccine has citations for quality control problems.
Europe Covid Vaccine Rollout "Unacceptably Slow": WHO
Published: 04/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization on Thursday slammed Europe's "unacceptably slow" vaccine rollout and said the region's surge in coronavirus infections was "worrying".
Covid vaccine manufacturers should work with poorer countries, says WTO chief
Published: 03/31/2021 in BBC News - World
WTO head Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says the AstraZeneca deal with India is a good example.
US Plant Ruins 15 Million Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Doses: Report
Published: 03/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
About 15 million doses of the single-shot coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson were ruined in a factory error in the United States, The New York Times reported -- a blow to the company's...
Inside Covid Vaccine Production At BioNTech's New Plant In Germany
Published: 03/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Decontamination chambers, tight-fitting protective suits, a controlled atmosphere: vigilance is the order of the day when making Covid-19 vaccines at the new BioNTech plant in Marburg, Germany.
U.S. begins testing Moderna's Covid vaccine booster shots for variant from South Africa
Published: 03/31/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Covid 19: Inside the BioNTech vaccine factory in Germany
Published: 03/31/2021 in BBC News - World
The BBC's Jenny Hill has been given access to the factory producing millions of vaccine doses per week.
BioNTech-Pfizer Say Covid Vaccine 100% Effective On 12-15 Year Olds
Published: 03/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
BioNTech-Pfizer said Wednesday their vaccine showed 100 percent efficacy against the coronavirus in 12 to 15 year olds, as they eye approval for adolescents to get the jabs before the next school...
Pfizer says Covid vaccine is 100% effective in kids ages 12 to 15
Published: 03/31/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer plans to submit the new vaccine data to the FDA "as soon as possible," CEO Albert Bourla said.
Covid: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal
Published: 03/30/2021 in BBC News - World
The slow rollout sparks concern as Brisbane faces a possible extension of a citywide lockdown.
Butantan develops 100% Brazilian covid vaccine
Published: 03/27/2021 in MercoPress
The Butantan Institute in Sao Paulo has reportedly developed a vaccine of its own against covid-19 and is awaiting clearance from the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) to start clinical trials in humans.
Covid vaccine: Social media urged to remove 'disinfo dozen'
Published: 03/26/2021 in BBC News - World
Twelve people who spread the majority of vaccine disinformation should be removed, US lawmaker says.
Biden will announce new Covid vaccine goal: 200 million shots within his first 100 days
Published: 03/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
President Joe Biden plans to announce a new goal of 200 million Covid vaccination shots within his first 100 days in office.
Data, doubts and disputes: A timeline of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine problems
Published: 03/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
AstraZeneca's Covid shot has always been accompanied by high hopes, but it has been mired in controversy ever since its inception.
Covid vaccine: AstraZeneca amends US vaccine efficacy results
Published: 03/25/2021 in BBC News - World
The vaccine-maker slightly downgrades its efficacy rate as it awaits US regulatory approval.
AstraZeneca revises Covid vaccine data with lower efficacy rate after accuracy questions
Published: 03/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The company now says its vaccine is 76% effective in protecting against symptomatic cases of virus.
Finland, Iceland Approve AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine For Seniors
Published: 03/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Finland and Iceland announced Wednesday their senior citizens will again be able to have the AstraZeneca vaccination against Covid-19, after halting the jabs over blood clot fears.
AstraZeneca missteps threaten to further erode trust in Covid vaccine as company seeks U.S. approval
Published: 03/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
AstraZeneca's data misstep is just the latest example in a series of blunders by the company that could impact people's willingness to take the vaccine.
Covid: The clarinettist who took on Lebanon's vaccine scandal
Published: 03/23/2021 in BBC News - World
When Joseph al-Hajj learned politicians were jumping the queue, he took action into his owns hands.
China Approves CanSino's Inhaled Covid Vaccine For Clinical Trials
Published: 03/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
China's drug authority has approved for clinical trials an inhaled Covid-19 vaccine co-developed by domestic firm CanSino Biologics, the company said in a filing on Tuesday.
Putin prepares to get Covid vaccine — but the Kremlin refuses to say which one
Published: 03/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to receive a coronavirus shot on Tuesday, as intrigue surrounds the country's vaccine strategy.
U.S. health agency casts doubt over AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine trial data
Published: 03/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The statement comes just one day after the findings of a large U.S. trial showed the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was safe and highly effective.
Unequal Covid Vaccine Distribution "Grotesque": WHO Chief
Published: 03/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization on Monday blasted the growing gap between the number of coronavirus vaccines administered in rich and poor countries, branding it a "moral outrage".
Putin Slams Sputnik V Covid Vaccine Criticism, To Get Jab Tomorrow
Published: 03/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed foreign criticism of the country's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine and said he would get the jab the following day.
Pakistan To Start Importing CanSino Covid Vaccine For Commercial Sale
Published: 03/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A private company in Pakistan will begin receiving shipments of China's CanSino Biologics COVID-19 vaccine this week for commercial sale, an official at the company's local partner told Reuters on...
Britain Hits Milestone As Half Of All Adults Get First Covid Vaccine Dose
Published: 03/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Half of all adults in Britain have now had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, making the country the world's first major economy to hit that milestone, health minister Matt Hancock said on Saturday.
Covid: Rich states 'block' vaccine plans for developing nations
Published: 03/19/2021 in BBC News - World
Vaccine production proposals are being stalled, WHO documents leaked to BBC Newsnight show.
Covid 19 live updates: Europe to resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine after blood clot concerns
Published: 03/19/2021 in National
On Friday, the prime ministers of Britain and France were both scheduled to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot as a way to boost confidence in the vaccine.
Biden to reach goal of having 100 million Covid vaccine 'shots in arms' in his first 100 days early
Published: 03/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Biden is scheduled to make an announcement on the "state of vaccinations" later Thursday where he may discuss the milestone.
Covid: How ethnicity and wealth affect US vaccine rollout
Published: 03/17/2021 in BBC News - World
People belonging to ethnic minorities are less likely to have been vaccinated, despite being more likely to develop Covid.
U.S. health experts try to ease Covid vaccine fears as AstraZeneca's shot faces review in Europe
Published: 03/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"This will require major damage control," Dr. Carlos del Rio, a professor of medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine, told CNBC.
Covid in Europe: Vaccine suspension hits rollout as cases rise
Published: 03/17/2021 in BBC News - World
As several countries pause the AstraZeneca jab, six reporters explain what is happening across Europe.
German Covid cases are rising 'exponentially' — and its vaccine pause could make things worse
Published: 03/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
It's no secret that Germany has been seeing a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in recent weeks but one leading health expert is warning of "exponential growth."
Covid: Bahraini prince takes AstraZeneca vaccine to Everest without approval
Published: 03/16/2021 in BBC News - World
Nepal's drug regulators are investigating after a Bahraini royal brought in 2,000 AstraZeneca doses.
EU Regulator "Firmly Convinced" Of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Benefits
Published: 03/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The EU's drug regulator said Tuesday it remained "firmly convinced" of the benefits of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine despite several countries suspending its use over blood clot fears.
Moderna Announces Start Of Covid Vaccine Trials For Children
Published: 03/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US manufacturer Moderna on Tuesday said it has started Covid-19 vaccine trials for children aged from 6 months to under 12 years old, with plans to enroll about 6,750 participants.
Moderna begins study of Covid vaccine in kids
Published: 03/16/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna has begun dosing patients in a mid-to-late stage study of its Covid-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273, in children aged six months to less than 12 years.
More nations halt use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine citing clots
Published: 03/16/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
List of countries shelving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is growing, but among 17 million people given the drug, fewer than 40 have developed blood clots.
Moderna Begins Testing Next-Generation Covid Vaccine
Published: 03/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Moderna Inc said on Monday it had dosed the first participant in an early-stage study of a new COVID-19 vaccine candidate that could potentially be stored and shipped in refrigerators instead of...
WHO Experts To Meet Tomorrow On AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Safety
Published: 03/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization chief said the agency's vaccine safety experts would meet Tuesday to discuss the AstraZeneca jab after a number of countries halted its use over blood clot fears.
More EU countries halt use of AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine
Published: 03/15/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
List of countries halting use over concern of blood clots in people given Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is growing, but nobody has claimed evidence of a clear link.
Top US Expert Urges Trump To Tell Supporters To Get Covid Vaccine Shot
Published: 03/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warned on Sunday that a new wave of COVID-19 infections could be on the way while urging former President Donald Trump to tell his supporters to be...
EU Faces Fresh Shortfall Of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Supplies
Published: 03/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The European Union is facing further shortfalls in its coronavirus inoculation programme after pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said production problems and export restrictions would reduce planned...
U.S. tops 100 million Covid vaccine doses administered, 13% of adults now fully vaccinated
Published: 03/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The milestone marks the fulfillment of President Joe Biden's goal to administer at least 100 million shots within his first 100 days in office.
AstraZeneca defends COVID vaccine amid concern over blood clots
Published: 03/12/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Thailand and a handful of European countries have paused use of the Oxford-developed vaccine over concerns about blood clotting, despite a lack of hard evidence.
Covid 19 live updates: More nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine as E.U. probes blood clot concerns
Published: 03/12/2021 in National
Italy, Romania and Thailand joined at least four other European nations this week in suspending the injections while the bloc’s drug regulator investigates.
A year on, Europe faces slow Covid vaccine rollouts and fears of another wave
Published: 03/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
On the first anniversary of the public health crisis, there's not much time to reflect on the losses of the past year in Europe.
Biden To End Covid Vaccine Priority Group Restrictions By May 1: Official
Published: 03/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
President Joe Biden will order authorities across the entire United States to lift priority restrictions on people wanting to get Covid-19 vaccinations by the start of May, an official said Thursday.
Covid pandemic: Biden to order all US adults be eligible for vaccine
Published: 03/11/2021 in BBC News - World
The president is set to announce the move during a speech on Thursday evening.
Biden will direct states to make all adults eligible for Covid vaccine by May 1
Published: 03/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Biden is also expected to announce that Americans should be able to gather in small groups to celebrate the Fourth of July.
First Quad Meet To Focus On Covid Vaccine Supply In Indo-Pacific: Report
Published: 03/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
In their first summit under the Quad framework on Friday, leaders of India, the US, Japan and Australia will deliberate on expanding cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and focus on a coronavirus...
Pfizer Covid vaccine blocks 94% of asymptomatic infections and 97% of symptomatic cases in Israel
Published: 03/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer said its Covid-19 vaccine blocked 94% of asymptomatic infections in an Israeli study – a result CEO Albert Bourla called "extremely important."
Denmark, Norway, Iceland Suspend Use Of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
Published: 03/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about patients developing post-jab blood clots, as the manufacturer and Europe's...
Texas opens Covid vaccine eligibility to people 50 and older as it lifts mask mandate
Published: 03/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The move will add 5 million more Texans to the state's priority list, though some of them have already been vaccinated, the state's health department said.
Biden administration to buy an additional 100 million doses of J&J's Covid vaccine
Published: 03/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Biden is expected to make the announcement during a meeting at the White House with executives from J&J and Merck.
J&J Covid vaccine distribution in poor, Black communities raises race questions
Published: 03/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The allocation of J&J's shot to inner-cities and rural areas, as some officials suggest, could bring allegations of discrimination based on race and class.
Cambodian PM, First Lady Receive Shot Of Made-In-India Covid Vaccine
Published: 03/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and the First Lady on Wednesday received a shot of Made-in-India coronavirus vaccine.
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine Can Protect Against Brazil Variant: Study
Published: 03/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A new study suggests that the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against the concerning coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil.
Covid 19 live updates: Pfizer vaccine neutralizes Brazil variant in lab study as experts warn of rapid spread
Published: 03/09/2021 in National
More than a half-million Americans have died of the coronavirus while nearly 29 million cases have been reported.
U.S. says Russian-backed outlets are spreading Covid vaccine 'disinformation'
Published: 03/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.S. has identified three online publications directed by Russia's intelligence services seeking to undermine Covid vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna.
ICYMI: Underwater art and Covid vaccine celebrations
Published: 03/05/2021 in BBC News - World
A Russian underwater art exhibition, Covid vaccine celebrations and other stories you may have missed.
Canada Approves Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine
Published: 03/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Canada on Friday authorized a fourth Covid-19 vaccine, adding Johnson & Johnson's candidate to is approved list alongside AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna shots.
Covid: Italy 'blocks' AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia
Published: 03/04/2021 in BBC News - World
The bar on shipping 250,000 doses amid a row with the firm is backed by the EU, media sources report.
Germans' rejection of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine hinders COVID fight
Published: 03/04/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Early trial data and government's refusal to approve the shot for over-65s, despite mounting evidence that it works well, have led to thousands of doses going unused.
European Union begins review of Russia's Sputnik Covid vaccine
Published: 03/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Covid: Germany to approve AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
Published: 03/03/2021 in BBC News - World
Chancellor Merkel says The EU member is the latest country to reverse its policy on the vaccine's use on older people.
Germany To Recommend Oxford Covid Vaccine For Over 65s: Angela Merkel
Published: 03/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Germany will soon authorise the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine against Covid for people over the age of 65, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday.
Covid: Police break up 'fake vaccine network' in South Africa and China
Published: 03/03/2021 in BBC News - World
Thousands of doses of suspected counterfeit vaccine are seized by police in South Africa and China.
COVID "vaccine passports" could be "Pandora's box" for privacy
Published: 03/03/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Some governments, including the U.S., are considering COVID-19 immunity certificates to inject the tourism industry back to life and revive businesses.
Germans' rejection of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine hinders COVID fight
Published: 03/03/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Early trial data and government refusal to approve the shot for over-65s, despite mounting evidence that it works well, have led to thousands of doses going unused.
Biden says U.S. will have enough Covid vaccine supply for every adult by end of May
Published: 03/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Biden's announcement came as the White House works to increase production of Johnson & Johnson's single-shot Covid vaccine.
Biden to announce Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine
Published: 03/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
Published: 03/01/2021 in BBC News - World
Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.
CDC says J&J Covid vaccine is OK for people who have allergic reaction to Pfizer or Moderna's
Published: 03/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
There were 47 reports of severe allergic reactions in those who received Pfizer's vaccine and 19 cases in those who received Moderna's as of Jan. 18, CDC said.
Florida governor accused of favoritism in distributing Covid vaccine, Congress urged to investigate
Published: 03/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Florida democrat Nikki Fried accused DeSantis of "inept distribution of vaccines at best, and corrupt political patronage at worst."
J&J CEO says single-shot Covid vaccine will keep people out of the hospital, prevent deaths
Published: 03/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
J&J CEO Alex Gorsky told CNBC that the company's Covid-19 vaccine will be an important tool in the fight against the virus because it will prevent hospitalizations and deaths.
Top US Health Body Endorses Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine
Published: 02/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted unanimously on Sunday to recommend Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 shot for widespread use, and U.S. officials said initial...
US Children Could Receive Covid Vaccine By Year-End: Top Expert
Published: 02/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States could start vaccinating older children against Covid-19 by the fall and younger ones by year-end or early 2022, the White House's top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday.
Covid Vaccine Acceptance Rises In Some Countries, Shows Study
Published: 02/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Willingness to get a Covid-19 vaccine is on the rise compared to last year, a survey of six industrialised countries published on Monday showed.
CDC panel recommends use of J&J's single-shot Covid vaccine
Published: 02/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday that she would "stand by to review" the ACIP's recommendation and be "ready to sign."
Covid vaccine for elementary school children likely coming in early 2022, Fauci says
Published: 02/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Elementary school-aged children will likely be able to receive Covid-19 vaccinations early next year, Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted.
Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s
Published: 02/27/2021 in BBC News - World
A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.
US Authorizes Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
Published: 02/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine for emergency use, giving the nation a third shot to battle the outbreak that has killed more than 500,000 Americans.
Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab
Published: 02/27/2021 in BBC News - World
The US is the first country in the world to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid vaccine for emergency use
Published: 02/27/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The FDA has approved J&J's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the U.S. a third tool to fight the pandemic.
Oxford vaccine may be key weapon against new COVID variants
Published: 02/27/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine's "plug and play" platform means it's easy to modify, and scientists expect an update to fight new, troubling variants by the fall.
US Expert Panel Recommends Authorizing Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine
Published: 02/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A US panel of independent experts voted unanimously Friday in favor of recommending Johnson & Johnson's one-dose Covid-19 shot for emergency approval, clearing the way for a third vaccine to soon...
FDA panel unanimously recommends third Covid vaccine as J&J wins key vote in path to emergency use
Published: 02/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The full FDA is likely to approve the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine as early as Saturday with distribution to the states next week.
Oxford vaccine may be key weapon against new COVID variants
Published: 02/26/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine's "plug and play" platform means it's easy to modify, and scientists expect an update to fight new, troubling variants by the fall.
Pfizer Covid Vaccine Reduces Transmission After One Dose: UK Study
Published: 02/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A single dose of Pfizer and BioNtech's COVID-19 vaccine cuts the number of asymptomatic infections and could significantly reduce the risk of transmission of the virus, results of a UK study found on...
5 things to know before key FDA panel votes on J&J's single-shot Covid vaccine today
Published: 02/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A key FDA panel is to vote on whether to recommend J&J's Covid vaccine for emergency use, which would help pave the way for a third vaccine in the U.S.
Law allows Israeli authorities to ID COVID vaccine refusers
Published: 02/25/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Under the new legislation, local authorities, the Education Ministry and welfare service can ask for personal info on anyone who has declined the vaccine.
Moderna expects $18.4 billion in 2021 sales from Covid vaccine, chief medical officer departs
Published: 02/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna also said its chief medical officer, Tal Zaks, will leave the company in late September.
Pfizer COVID vaccine found 94% effective in real-world study
Published: 02/25/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Even after one dose, the vaccine proved very effective at preventing serious illness and death.
Pfizer-BioNTech are testing a booster shot of their Covid vaccine in a new trial
Published: 02/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer and BioNTech said they are testing a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine to better understand the immune response against new variants of the virus.
Large "Real World" Study Confirms Pfizer Covid Vaccine 94% Effective
Published: 02/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine has proven 94 percent effective in a study involving 1.2 million people in Israel, the first peer-reviewed real world research confirming the power of mass immunization...
Covid vaccine to trigger fastest retail sales growth in over two decades, industry group says
Published: 02/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Retail sales are expected to grow in 2021 between 6.5% and 8.2%, amounting to more than $4.33 trillion, the National Retail Federation said Wednesday.
These are the most common side effects from J&J's one-shot Covid vaccine
Published: 02/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Roughly 40% of people who took J&J's Covid vaccine reported headaches and just over 38% reported feeling fatigued, the FDA staff said.
Drugmakers are ramping up Covid vaccine production after fixing initial manufacturing delays
Published: 02/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"We've been in the process of developing a manufacturing process for a vaccine product that we've never made before," Pfizer Chief Business Officer John Young said.
FDA staff endorses J&J’s single-shot Covid vaccine — clearing way for third vaccine in U.S.
Published: 02/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The FDA's staff endorsed Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, a critical step in bringing a third shot to the U.S. marketplace.
U.S. supply of Covid vaccine to substantially increase next month, manufacturers tell Congress
Published: 02/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The remarks indicate that the U.S. is on track to have received 240 million doses of vaccine by the end of March, enough to vaccinate about 130 million people.
Pfizer plans to deliver 13 million doses of Covid 19 vaccine per week to US
Published: 02/23/2021 in MercoPress
Drug maker Pfizer announced it expects to deliver more than 13 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine per week to the United States by the middle of March, more than doubling its shipments from early February, a top Pfizer executive said in prepared testimony ahead of a Tuesday congressional hearing.
Argentina publishes the VIP list, who received preferential Covid 19 vaccine treatment
Published: 02/23/2021 in MercoPress
The Argentine government has published a list of 70 influential figures, mostly politicians and close friends and family members, who have received preferential vaccine Covid 19 treatment, at the Posadas Hospital in Buenos Aires.
'Sun, sea, sand and Soberana 02': Cuba open to inoculating tourists with homegrown Covid vaccine
Published: 02/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Cuba aims to be one of the first countries in the world to vaccinate its entire population in 2021.
WHO Slams Rich Countries For Hogging Covid Vaccines
Published: 02/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization on Monday blasted wealthy countries for not only hogging Covid vaccines but in doing so, hindering the pathway for poorer nations to get them too.
Moderna moves forward on plan to increase Covid vaccine supply in each vial after latest FDA feedback
Published: 02/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna said it received "positive feedback" from the FDA on its proposal to increase the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses in each of its vials.
Covid vaccine shipments delayed by storm to be delivered by midweek, White House advisor says
Published: 02/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"We now anticipate that all backlogged doses will be delivered by midweek," White House senior advisor for Covid response Andy Slavitt said Monday.
FDA says Covid vaccines that target new variants won't need large clinical trials to win approval
Published: 02/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
GSK, Sanofi begin new Covid-19 vaccine trial after setback last year
Published: 02/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Britain's GlaxoSmithKline and France's Sanofi on Monday said they had started a new clinical trial of their protein-based Covid-19 vaccine candidate.
Vaccine Programmes, Physical Distancing Can Help Avoid Covid Surge: Study
Published: 02/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A combination of robust vaccination programmes and strict physical distancing rules may be enough to prevent recurring peaks of COVID-19 without greatly restricting the mobility of people, according...
India's Covid vaccine maker told to meet domestic demand first, asks rest of the world to be patient
Published: 02/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
CEO Adar Poonawalla made the announcement over Twitter but did not explain who gave the direction.
Covid: Australian Open fans criticised for 'booing vaccine'
Published: 02/21/2021 in BBC News - World
A crowd's booing of a reference to Covid-19 vaccines is "disgusting", Australia's deputy PM says.
Australia Starts COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout, PM Receives First Dose
Published: 02/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Australia launched its public rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine Monday amid protests over the campaign, including a vocal show of opposition by crowds at the final of the Australian Open.
White House expects to finish shipping millions of Covid vaccines this week delayed by winter storm
Published: 02/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Despite the storms, 2 million of the expected 6 million vaccines have been delivered.
Argentine new Health minister guarantees fairness in access to Covid-19 vaccines
Published: 02/21/2021 in MercoPress
Argentina has a new Health Minister Carla Vizzotti, who was sworn in on Saturday after the country was rattled by a scandal over VIP coronavirus vaccine access. The incoming official pledged to strengthen oversight and transparency of the inoculation program.
Pfizer Vaccine 95.8% Effective Against COVID-19: Israel Health Ministry
Published: 02/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Israel's health ministry said Saturday recent data from its aggressive coronavirus vaccination campaign showed two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab were nearly 96 percent effective against infection.
Covid-19: Which countries in Africa are administering vaccines?
Published: 02/20/2021 in BBC News - World
Some African nations have just begun vaccination programmes, but many have yet to start.
Britain To Offer All Adults A COVID-19 Vaccine By End Of July: PM
Published: 02/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
All adults in Britain will be offered a first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday ahead of a planned announcement on the cautious reopening of...
Covid vaccines: G7 increase support for Covax scheme
Published: 02/19/2021 in BBC News - World
It comes days after the UN chief condemned vaccine distribution as "wildly uneven and unfair".
Winter storm has delayed shipments of 6 million Covid vaccine doses across U.S., officials say
Published: 02/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The backlog represents three days worth of delayed shipments, White House senior advisor for Covid response Andy Slavitt said on Friday.
Biden pledges billions to help poor countries get COVID vaccines
Published: 02/19/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Global health officials are welcoming the "growing movement behind vaccine equity" as a desperately needed measure to protect everyone, including Americans.
CDC says these are the most common side effects people report after getting Covid vaccine
Published: 02/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The CDC published new data listing the most common side effects Americans reported after receiving shots of Pfizer's or Moderna's Covid-19 vaccines.
Historic winter storm delays Covid vaccine shipments across U.S.
Published: 02/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
White House Covid advisor Andy Slavitt said officials are going to have to "work double time next week, presuming the weather improves."
Covid vaccines: Boris Johnson pledges surplus to poorer countries at G7
Published: 02/19/2021 in BBC News - World
Boris Johnson is encouraging other rich countries to donate vaccine doses at a virtual G7 meeting.
Pfizer asks FDA to approve storing Covid vaccine doses at higher temperatures
Published: 02/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
If the FDA grants Pfizer's request, it could make it easier to distribute the vaccine across the U.S.
2 pieces of good news on Pfizer's widely-used COVID vaccine
Published: 02/19/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Drug company says vaccine doesn't need deep-freeze storage, which could ease distribution, as Israeli study shows 1st dose alone highly effective.
Brazilian police investigating “shots of air” instead of Covid-19 vaccines
Published: 02/19/2021 in MercoPress
Police in Rio de Janeiro launched an investigation into reports that doses of the coronavirus vaccine may have been diverted after images emerged of healthcare workers sticking needles into elderly people without injecting them.
Israeli Bar Offers Free Drinks With Covid Vaccines
Published: 02/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
An Israeli bar doubled as a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, with free drinks given to those who got the shots.
Covid vaccines: Macron proposes sending 4-5% of doses to poorer nations
Published: 02/18/2021 in BBC News - World
The French president says the failure to share vaccines more evenly is deepening global inequality.
US President Biden Pledges $4 Billion For Global COVID-19 Vaccine Program
Published: 02/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US President Joe Biden will pledge $4 billion in US aid to the Covax global Covid-19 vaccination program during his virtual meeting with other G7 leaders on Friday, White House officials said.
Vatican employees could lose their jobs for refusing COVID vaccine
Published: 02/18/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Those who work for the Catholic Church's city state in Rome who refuse the vaccine "without proven health reasons" could face an "interruption of the work relationship."
South Africa strain shows risk of unequal COVID "Vaccine Apartheid"
Published: 02/18/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Experts warn that unless vaccines are rolled out in a timely fashion globally, the virus will continue to mutate, and that poses a risk to us all.
Bill Gates says J&J and Novavax Covid vaccines still retain 'a lot of capability' against variants
Published: 02/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Billionaire Bill Gates said Johnson & Johnson's and Novavax's Covid-19 vaccines will still be essential tools against new, emerging variants of the virus.
Latin America demand rich countries stop hoarding the Covid-19 vaccines
Published: 02/18/2021 in MercoPress
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard during a virtual meeting of the UN Security Council called on rich countries to stop hoarding vaccines against Covid-19 impeding the poor from being inoculated.
One-Third Of US Military Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine: Pentagon
Published: 02/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pentagon officials said Wednesday that about one-third of the US military are declining to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, despite significant coronavirus infection levels in the forces.
New Tech To Pick Out People At High COVID-19 Risk In England For Vaccines
Published: 02/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A new risk-prediction model devised by Oxford University scientists is to be deployed as new technology by the National Health Service (NHS) in England to help clinicians identify a new group of...
Biden administration increases weekly Covid vaccine shipments to states and pharmacies
Published: 02/16/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Overall, Jen Psaki noted, the White House has increased the number of weekly shipments to states by 57% since President Joe Biden was inaugurated last month.
North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info
Published: 02/16/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
A South Korean lawmaker told reporters about a briefing by his nation's spy agency.
CVS Health earnings top estimates as pharmacy sales get a lift from Covid testing, vaccines
Published: 02/16/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
North Korea accused of hacking Pfizer for Covid-19 vaccine data
Published: 02/16/2021 in BBC News - World
It is unclear as to what, if any, data was stolen, according to South Korea's intelligence agency.
North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info
Published: 02/16/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
A South Korean lawmaker told reporters about a briefing by his nation's spy agency.
Malaysia To Get First Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccines On February 21
Published: 02/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Malaysia will get its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines produced by U.S. and German drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech on Feb. 21, and kick off its inoculation drive five days after that, Prime Minister...
Optimism as Cuba set to test its own Covid vaccine
Published: 02/15/2021 in BBC News - World
The first trials of the Cuban-produced Soberana 2 are "encouraging", Cuban scientists say.
Covid-19 vaccines might be tweaked if variants get worse
Published: 02/15/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The makers of Covid-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations.
Pfizer Vaccine Sharply Reduces Symptomatic Covid Cases: Report
Published: 02/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine appears to reduce symptomatic coronavirus infections by more than 90 per cent in the real world, according to Israeli researchers.
India is set to become a vital Covid vaccine maker — perhaps second only to the U.S.
Published: 02/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Even before Covid-19, India produced up to about 60% of the world's vaccines and can do so at a relatively low cost.
Oxford University starts COVID-19 vaccine trial in children
Published: 02/14/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
The university has launched a study to assess the safety of its vaccine with AstraZeneca? in children for the first time.
Japan Health Ministry says it has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
Published: 02/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The government hopes to secure enough supplies for the whole populace - some 126 million people - by mid-year.
Japan Health Ministry Says It Has Approved Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 02/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Japan's Health Ministry said on Sunday it has officially approved Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, the first such approval in the country as it steps up efforts to tame a third wave of infections in the...
Oxford University starts COVID-19 vaccine trial in children
Published: 02/13/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
The university has launched a study to assess the safety of its vaccine with AstraZeneca? in children for the first time.
Covid vaccine rollout gives CVS, Walgreens a chance to bring health care to communities of color
Published: 02/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The vaccine rollout will test CVS and Walgreens' commitment to expanding health-care access in Black and Hispanic communities.
All Over-70s Urged To Get COVID-19 Jabs As UK Nears Vaccine Target
Published: 02/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
People eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine among the over-70 most at-risk groups who haven't yet had their jab are being urged by the National Health Service (NHS) to come forward this weekend in a...
Covid: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to be tested on children
Published: 02/13/2021 in BBC News - World
A trial will assess whether the vaccine produces a strong immune response in six to 17-year-olds.
Oxford Covid Vaccine To Be Tested On Children For First Time
Published: 02/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The University of Oxford has launched a study to assess the safety and immune response of the COVID-19 vaccine it has developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children for the first time, it said on...
France Recommends Single Vaccine Dose For People Who Have Had Covid
Published: 02/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
France on Friday recommended that people who have already recovered from Covid-19 infection receive a single vaccine dose, becoming the first country to issue such advice.
My mother and her friends couldn’t get covid vaccine appointments so they turned to a stranger for help. He’s 13.
Published: 02/12/2021 in National
It turns out a 13-year-old boy my mother described as "fresh off his bar mitzvah" handled it for her.
White House has acquired 200 million more Covid vaccine doses, report says
Published: 02/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Instagram bans Robert F Kennedy Jr over Covid vaccine posts
Published: 02/11/2021 in BBC News - World
Robert F Kennedy Jr had his account removed "for repeatedly sharing debunked claims".
Not Perfect, But Saves Lives, Says AstraZeneca CEO On Covid Vaccine
Published: 02/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is not perfect, but will have a big impact on the pandemic, its chief executive predicted on Thursday, as the drugmaker pledged to double supplies to more than 200...
Prince Charles and Camilla receive their first COVID vaccines
Published: 02/10/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, tested positive? for coronavirus last March.
As shortages fuel anger, EU leader admits COVID vaccine plan mistakes
Published: 02/10/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
"We were late in getting approval... too optimistic about mass production, and perhaps we were too sure that the orders would be delivered on time," EU Commission president confesses to lawmakers.
Covid: WHO backs Oxford vaccine against new variants
Published: 02/10/2021 in BBC News - World
It says the vaccine should be used even in countries with new variants of coronavirus.
NJ governor explains why smokers under 65 qualify for Covid vaccine before teachers
Published: 02/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy told CNBC he hopes teachers will be eligible for the Covid vaccine soon, but stressed New Jersey is seeing supply constraints.
Target offers extra pay, free transportation to hourly employees who get Covid vaccines
Published: 02/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The big-box retailer is joining a growing list of companies that are trying to nudge workers toward the vaccinations with cash or other incentives.
South Africa may swap or sell AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine
Published: 02/10/2021 in BBC News - World
The health minister says some countries have already asked to buy vaccine doses from South Africa.
Covid: EU's Von der Leyen admits vaccine rollout shortcomings
Published: 02/10/2021 in BBC News - World
The European Commission chief tells the Brussels Parliament "we're still not where we want to be".
Prince Charles, Wife Camilia Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 02/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain's heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have had their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, ITV reported on Wednesday, citing his office Clarence House.
J&J CEO says people may need annual Covid vaccine shots for the next several years
Published: 02/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Biden administration to begin shipping Covid vaccine doses to community health centers
Published: 02/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
COVID-19 Vaccine Should Work Against Severe Disease, Says AstraZeneca CEO
Published: 02/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
AstraZeneca's Chief Executive said on Tuesday that the results of a study showing its COVID-19 vaccine had little effect against mild disease were concerning but stressed that it should work against...
Iran Starts Covid Vaccination Campaign With Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine
Published: 02/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Iran began its vaccination campaign against Covid-19 on Tuesday to fight the Middle East's deadliest outbreak of the illness, images broadcast by state television showed.
Does The World Need New COVID Vaccines? "Jury Is Out", Says Trial Chief
Published: 02/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
It is not yet clear whether or not the world needs a new set of vaccines to fight different variants of the novel coronavirus but scientists are working on new ones so there is no reason for alarm,...
Dr. Scott Gottlieb expects Covid vaccine appointments to be widely available by April in the U.S.
Published: 02/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC a lack of demand for Covid vaccines will mean eligibility has to be expanded to more Americans.
AstraZeneca Vaccine Prevents Covid Death: UK As South Africa Halts Shots
Published: 02/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
There is no evidence that the Astrazeneca vaccine does not prevent death or serious illness, and South Africa has only imposed a temporary halt on using the vaccine, a British junior health minister...
Oxford Covid Vaccine Less Effective Against South African Variant: Study
Published: 02/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
British drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Saturday its vaccine developed with the University of Oxford appeared to offer only limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of...
Covid vaccine rollout: When might life in US return to normal?
Published: 02/06/2021 in BBC News - World
January was the deadliest month of the pandemic for the US, but cases are down and vaccinations are up.
States are taking back unused Covid vaccine doses from nursing homes
Published: 02/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"In Maine, we are not sitting around waiting for those doses to just get used on the timetable that retail pharmacies tell us," Dr. Nirav Shah of Maine said.
Covid: Vaccine tensions stoke German criticism of EU's von der Leyen
Published: 02/05/2021 in BBC News - World
Ursula von der Leyen admits mistakes were made in the EU's vaccine strategy as Germans question the rollout.
Spain Limits AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine To People Under 55
Published: 02/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Spain said on Friday it would limit use of the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 55, becoming the latest European nation to impose an age restriction on the Anglo-Swedish jab.
Covid vaccine 'deserts,' tech woes: Publix's rollout highlights risks as retailers play larger role
Published: 02/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Florida's partnership with Publix has become a lightning rod for the many criticisms about the broader vaccine rollout as Walmart and Winn-Dixie near launch.
AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Works Against UK Variant: Oxford
Published: 02/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
AstraZeneca and Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine has similar efficacy against the British coronavirus variant as it does to the previously circulating variants, the university said on Friday.
Pfizer withdraws application for emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine in India
Published: 02/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer had sought authorization for its vaccine in India late last year, but the government in January approved two much cheaper shots.
Johnson & Johnson seeks emergency approval for one-shot COVID vaccine
Published: 02/04/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
A possible third coronavirus vaccine could be on the way in the U.S. as the nation ramps up immunizations. Nearly 34 million Americans have had at least one COVID shot so far. Meg Oliver reports.
Johnsons & Johnson seeks emergency approval for one-shot COVID vaccine
Published: 02/04/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
A possible third coronavirus vaccine could be on the way in the U.S. as the nation ramps up immunizations. Nearly 34 million Americans have had at least one COVID shot so far. Meg Oliver reports.
Johnson & Johnson Requests Emergency Authorisation For Covid Vaccine
Published: 02/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson on Thursday submitted an application for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine with US health authorities, the company said in a statement.
Johnson & Johnson requests emergency authorization from FDA for Covid vaccine
Published: 02/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
If J&J's application is approved, it would be the third authorized for emergency use in the U.S. behind vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
French President Warns Of Risks Of Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines
Published: 02/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday about the lack of information about China's coronavirus vaccines, saying they might even encourage the development of variants if they are not...
U.K. study to test giving doses of two different COVID vaccines
Published: 02/04/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
If effective, mixing the shots might provide more flexibility in vaccine rollout – and it may even give a person better protection, scientists say.
Sweden, Denmark To Develop Digital Covid Vaccine "Passports"
Published: 02/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Sweden on Thursday announced it would start the development of digital vaccine certificates, to be used for travel and potentially more, following a similar move by Denmark a day earlier.
U.K. says vaccine upgrades coming as 4,000 COVID variants circulate
Published: 02/04/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
The U.K.'s vaccine deployment minister says current vaccines should help control variants, but all vaccine makers are "looking at how they can improve" formulas.
Brazil Aims To Buy 30 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses From Russia, India
Published: 02/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The Brazilian government announced Wednesday it was negotiating the purchase of about 30 million coronavirus vaccine doses from Russia and India, after regulators passed emergency-use authorizations.
AstraZeneca COVID vaccine cuts transmission, U.K. study shows
Published: 02/03/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
A new study from the United Kingdom says a single dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can protect for months — and even more importantly, can slow transmission. Meg Oliver reports.
Oxford To Run Trial Alternating COVID-19 Vaccines
Published: 02/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Oxford University announced on Thursday it will launch a medical trial alternating doses of Covid-19 vaccines created by different manufacturers, the first study of its kind.
Some states are racing ahead of others with their covid vaccine rollouts. Their secret? Keeping it simple.
Published: 02/03/2021 in National
Fifty different vaccination strategies have yielded unexpected leaders and lessons about what works.
Turkey banking on a Chinese vaccine in its battle against COVID-19
Published: 02/03/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Mixed trial results have left doubt over the efficacy of China's "CoronaVac" vaccine, but while Turks have low trust, they also have no options.
'All I did was cry:' Elderly Americans struggle to set up Covid vaccine appointments
Published: 02/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Americans age 65 and older who are now eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine have been tirelessly trying to secure an appointment for the drug for weeks.
Oxford: Vaccine could curb not only illness, but spread of COVID-19
Published: 02/03/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Oxford/AstraZeneca trial data is first to suggest a vaccine prevents asymptomatic infection, which the U.K.'s leader calls an "absolutely superb" development.
Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Cuts Virus Transmission: Study
Published: 02/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine significantly reduces virus transmission and is highly protective after a single dose, according to an Oxford University study, which the British government said...
AstraZeneca vaccine can slow the spread of Covid and delayed second dose works, Oxford data shows
Published: 02/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Researchers at the University of Oxford found that the vaccine was 76% effective at preventing symptomatic infection for three months after one dose.
Covid Vaccines May Provide Protection Even As Variants Evolve: Oxford
Published: 02/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
COVID-19 vaccines might offer protection against severe disease even as coronavirus variants evolve to better allow continued transmission between people, the head of the Oxford Vaccine Group Andrew...
GSK, CureVac partnership eyes Covid-19 vaccine against multiple variants
Published: 02/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
GlaxoSmithKline and CureVac have struck a 150 million euro deal to develop next-generation vaccines against Covid-19 that target several variants.
Some US Pharmacies Will Offer COVID-19 Vaccines From February 11
Published: 02/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States will begin to offer Covid-19 vaccines at pharmacies from February 11, part of efforts to rapidly increase the rate at which shots reach arms.
Covid: France restricts AstraZeneca vaccine to under-65s
Published: 02/02/2021 in BBC News - World
It is the latest EU country to limit use of the jab citing lack of efficacy data for elderly people.
Pfizer Estimates $15 Billion In 2021 Sales For COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 02/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Sales of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech could reach up to $15 billion in 2021 and go higher if Pfizer signs additional supply contracts, Pfizer said Tuesday.
Pfizer plans to deliver 200 million doses of Covid vaccine to U.S. by May, sooner than expected
Published: 02/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Peer-reviewed study finds Russia's COVID vaccine is 91.6% effective
Published: 02/02/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Some experts say The Lancet study, based on data from a large-scale human trial in Moscow, should end skepticism over the vaccine.
Pfizer expects about $15 billion in 2021 sales from Covid vaccine
Published: 02/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer expects to sell about $15 billion in coronavirus vaccine doses this year, the company announced in releasing its fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday.
South Africa Receives First Batch Of Covid Vaccine Doses From India
Published: 02/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
South Africa's first coronavirus vaccine doses arrived by airplane on Monday, offering some relief for health workers who have been stretched during a second wave of infections and are first in line...
Pakistan Receives First Batch Of China's Sinopharm Covid Vaccines
Published: 02/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A Pakistan military aircraft brought back the country's first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines from China on Monday, the country's health adviser, Faisal Sultan, said.
Covid: EU and AstraZeneca in 'step forward' on vaccines
Published: 01/31/2021 in BBC News - World
The Commission chief announces a "step forward" after criticism over EU handling of vaccine plans.
Former Biden Covid advisor says U.S. should prioritize first vaccine doses ahead of potential surge
Published: 01/31/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Dr. Michael Osterholm says the U.S. should prioritize first doses of Covid vaccine ahead of a potential surge linked to overseas variants.
Covid: Israel to transfer 5,000 vaccine doses to Palestinians
Published: 01/31/2021 in BBC News - World
It is the first such transfer, amid disagreement over who is responsible for inoculations.
Covid: 'Lessons to be learnt' from NI vaccine row - Irish PM
Published: 01/31/2021 in BBC News - World
We need to "calm down" after the EU reverses a plan to put checks on the Irish border, Micheál Martin says.
Heated scramble between EU and U.K. over COVID-19 vaccine supplies
Published: 01/30/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
The race to vaccinate people picks up worldwide as the scramble for vaccine supplies is becoming heated. The European Union reversed its decision Friday after they implied they would start to restrict exports of coronavirus shots to Northern Ireland. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Moderna asks FDA to allow 5 extra doses per Covid vaccine vial to speed distribution: Source
Published: 01/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna asked the FDA to allow it to put more doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in each vial to alleviate a bottleneck in manufacturing, a source tells CNBC.
As new Covid vaccines near U.S. debut, here's what you need to know
Published: 01/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The potential debut of J&J's vaccine could help ramp up supply in the U.S. and could happen as soon as next month
US Covid Vaccine Hopeful Of Using Gates Foundation Cash For Human Trial
Published: 01/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Scientists who normally focus on fixing defective genes said on Friday that up to $2.1 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help them move their COVID-19 vaccine candidate toward 2021...
EU regulator authorizes use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
Published: 01/29/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Blanket approval will be welcome news amid vaccine shortages across the bloc of 450 million people and worries about limited trial data for older adults.
Novavax offers 1st hopeful vaccine trial data on COVID variants
Published: 01/29/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
U.S. company's vaccine shows highly promising results against U.K. variant and lower, but "still pretty good" efficacy with South Africa strain.
Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Is 66% Effective
Published: 01/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that its single-dose vaccine was 66 per cent effective in preventing COVID-19 in a large global trial against multiple variants which will give health officials...
J&J says its Covid vaccine is 66% effective, but the single shot may fall short against variants
Published: 01/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Covid vaccine was well tolerated, with no significant safety concerns related to the vaccine reported, J&J said. There were also no reports of anaphylaxis.
Novavax offers 1st hopeful vaccine trial data vs. COVID variants
Published: 01/29/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
U.S. company's vaccine shows highly promising results against U.K. variant and lower, but "still pretty good" efficacy with South Africa strain.
Pfizer Covid Vaccine Not Linked To Post-Jab Deaths: EU Regulator
Published: 01/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus jab has no link to reported post-vaccination deaths and no new side effects, the EU's medicines regulator said Friday based on the first data from the vaccine's...
How Covid-19 vaccines can shape China and India's global influence
Published: 01/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Both India and China have developed local Covid-19 vaccines while India's Serum Institute is also producing one from AstraZeneca and Oxford University.
Novavax vaccine is 98% effective against COVID-19 in U.K. study
Published: 01/28/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study.
Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials
Published: 01/28/2021 in BBC News - World
The Novavax jab is the first to show it is effective against the 'Kent' variant of the virus.
Novavax says Covid vaccine is more than 89% effective
Published: 01/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Covid-19 vaccines: Is it OK to get a leftover jab?
Published: 01/28/2021 in BBC News - World
As vaccines are rolled out, questions have been raised about how spares should be allocated.
EU suggests AstraZeneca diverts supplies of Covid-19 vaccine from UK, as battle over supplies brews
Published: 01/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The EU has told drugmaker AstraZeneca divert supplies of its coronavirus vaccine from the U.K. to mainland Europe, as a battle rages over supplies to the bloc.
Sri Lanka President Receives 5 Lakh Free Indian COVID-19 Vaccines
Published: 01/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday received 5,00,000 doses of Covishield vaccine donated by India under its "Neighbourhood First" policy.
AstraZeneca To Produce 90 Million Covid Vaccine Shots In Japan: Official
Published: 01/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
AstraZeneca Plc has told Japan's health ministry it would produce more than 90 million coronavirus vaccine shots in the country, Japan's top government spokesman said on Thursday.
Dr. Fauci says Covid vaccines can be easily adapted to new variants, drugmakers working on boosters
Published: 01/27/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The newly developed mRNA technology used to make the Covid vaccines makes it easy to adapt to the new strains from South Africa and the U.K., Fauci said.
Hogging Covid vaccines endangers all nations, warns South Africa expert
Published: 01/27/2021 in BBC News - World
No countries are safe until all are vaccinated, a leading Covid-19 expert says.
U.K. plant making COVID vaccine evacuated over suspicious package
Published: 01/27/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
One man who works at a neighboring unit on the industrial complex in Wales told the BBC he heard "a bang," and saw police searching the area.
UK Plant Making Covid Vaccines Partially Evacuated Over Suspicious Parcel
Published: 01/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A plant in Wales that produces AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has been partially evacuated after a suspicious package was received, the company that operates it said on Wednesday.
Supply of COVID-19 vaccines causes feud with drugmakers and European Union
Published: 01/27/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the grim death toll of 100,000 people. Delays in the delivery of vaccines are causing political tensions with Europe. European politicians say due to their research input, their market has to come first before they export to other nations, raising the prospect of vaccine nationalism. Charlie D'Agata has the details.
Nepal Begins Covid Inoculations With Indian Vaccine
Published: 01/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Nepal launched its largest immunisation campaign on Wednesday with its first coronavirus vaccinations for medical workers, following a gift of one million doses from India.
Covid: US pharmacist in vaccine tampering guilty plea
Published: 01/26/2021 in BBC News - World
Steven Brandenburg admits he believed inoculation could harm people, prosecutors in Wisconsin say.
Enough Covid Vaccine For 300 Million Americans By End Of Summer: Official
Published: 01/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The US government is purchasing an additional 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine and will have enough to vaccinate 300 million Americans by the end of the summer, a senior administration official...
Biden administration orders additional 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Published: 01/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The agreement will lessen the country’s reliance on getting additional vaccines on the market.
COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns Divide Nations At Davos
Published: 01/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Divisions were on display Tuesday at the Davos virtual summit as nations called for fair distribution of Covid-19 vaccines amid fears of hoarding by rich nations.
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Results "Next Week": Top Official
Published: 01/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Johnson & Johnson expects to report results from the eagerly-anticipated clinical trial of its Covid-19 vaccine next week, the US pharmaceutical's chief financial officer told CNBC Tuesday.
Covid-19: Why are Palestinians not getting vaccines?
Published: 01/26/2021 in BBC News - World
Israel is leading the world in rolling out vaccines, but the Palestinian territories are way behind.
Iran Approves Russia's Sputnik V Covid Vaccine
Published: 01/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday that his country had approved Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for use on its citizens.
J&J beats fourth-quarter earnings expectations, will release Covid vaccine data 'soon'
Published: 01/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Covid Vaccine Firms "Must Deliver", Says EU Chief Amid Row Over Supplies
Published: 01/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Companies producing Covid-19 vaccines "must deliver", EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday as tensions mounted between her European Commission and pharmaceutical firms over delayed...
Covid vaccines: Casino boss resigns after jumping queue
Published: 01/25/2021 in BBC News - World
Rod Baker and his wife travelled to the Canadian Arctic and posed as local workers to get the jab.
Covid vaccines: Why some countries will have to wait until 2022
Published: 01/25/2021 in BBC News - World
How are Covid-19 vaccines being distributed across the world? As some countries start vaccinating their populations, others are being left behind.
Covid Vaccine Divide Between Rich And Poor Nations Worsening, Warns WHO
Published: 01/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The Covid-19 vaccine divide between rich and poor nations is worsening by the day, the World Health Organization warned Monday, insisting the failure to distribute doses fairly could cost the global...
Pfizer board member Gottlieb defends change to ship fewer Covid vaccine vials
Published: 01/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who sits on Pfizer's board, defended its move to count six doses of its Covid vaccine per vial, instead of five.
Moderna says COVID vaccine should work on U.K., South Africa strains
Published: 01/25/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
U.S. drugmaker says lab studies "reinforce our confidence" that vaccine will protect against new variants, but they're trialling 3rd dose on South Africa strain.
Moderna Says Covid Vaccine Effective Against UK, South Africa Variants
Published: 01/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US biotechnology firm Moderna on Monday said lab studies showed its Covid-19 vaccine would remain protective against variants of the coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom and South...
Covid vaccines - how will poor countries get them?
Published: 01/25/2021 in BBC News - World
A scheme to distribute Covid-19 vaccines equitably is under way. Here's what you need to know.
US Giant Merck Ends Covid Vaccine After Poor Response
Published: 01/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Merck & Co. is discontinuing development of its two experimental Covid-19 vaccines after early trial data showed they failed to generate immune responses comparable to a natural infection or existing...
Budweiser will sit out Super Bowl to fund ads aimed at boosting Covid vaccine awareness
Published: 01/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Budweiser will not be running a commercial during the Super Bowl for the first time in 37 years.
Merck ends Covid vaccine program, citing inferior immune responses
Published: 01/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Merck will end development of its two Covid-19 vaccines, and will focus pandemic research on treatments.
Covid-19: Why the US hasn't hit vaccine targets so far
Published: 01/24/2021 in BBC News - World
Biden says the vaccine rollout has been a failure, as he pledges 100 million shots in his first 100 days.
Covid-19: Vaccine divides in the Middle East
Published: 01/24/2021 in BBC News - World
Israel is vaccinating against Covid-19 faster than anywhere else, but most Palestinians are waiting.
CDC director says federal government does not know how much Covid vaccine the U.S. has
Published: 01/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Biden administration aims for 100 million vaccinations within his first 100 days as president.
White House says U.S. states can't directly purchase Covid vaccine under emergency use authorization
Published: 01/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
White House chief of staff Ron Klain said Sunday that he didn't think it was possible for states to purchase Covid-19 vaccines directly from manufacturers.
Companies are racing to build digital passports for people to prove they've had the Covid vaccine
Published: 01/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Apps could take the place of paper cards to prove you've gotten the vaccine -- but will anybody accept them? And if so, which one?
No Deaths Directly Linked To COVID-19 Vaccine Shots In Europe: Experts
Published: 01/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Despite dozens of deaths of people shortly after they were vaccinated against coronavirus, scientists say the evidence available so far does not incriminate the new anti-Covid vaccines.
Covid: Italian PM brands vaccine delay 'unacceptable'
Published: 01/23/2021 in BBC News - World
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has warned he will take legal action against Pfizer and AstraZeneca.
Pfizer says its Covid vaccine trial for kids ages 12 to 15 is fully enrolled
Published: 01/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is authorized for people age 16 and older. The company's trial in kids 12-15 is now fully enrolled, a key step for use in kids.
CDC quietly changes Covid vaccine guidance to OK mixing shots in 'exceptional situations'
Published: 01/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The CDC says the two products are not interchangeable, but it added in updated guidance posted Thursday that it's OK to mix the shots in rare circumstances.
Pfizer to supply up to 40 million Covid vaccine doses to WHO global Covid immunization program
Published: 01/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Covax program aims to provide 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines to participating countries, including poorer nations, by the end of this year.
Pfizer to supply up to 40 million Covid vaccine doses to WHO global Covid immunization program
Published: 01/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Covax program aims to provide 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines to participating countries, including poorer nations, by the end of this year.
United Airlines CEO wants to make Covid vaccines mandatory for the company's employees
Published: 01/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
United Airlines CEO wants to make Covid vaccines mandatory for the company's employees, a stance that differs from other airlines and sectors.
Amazon will open pop-up Covid vaccine clinic in Seattle
Published: 01/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The one-day clinic has a goal of administering 2,000 vaccines to eligible members of the public in the Seattle area.
Africa's long wait for the Covid-19 vaccine
Published: 01/21/2021 in BBC News - World
Africa will have to wait "weeks if not months" before getting WHO-approved vaccines, officials say.
Biden administration is trying to figure out what's delaying Covid vaccine shots, CDC says
Published: 01/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"We are working closely with Gen. Perna, with the manufacturers, with the states to understand exactly where the supply is," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.
Dr. Fauci says Covid vaccines appear to be less effective against some new strains
Published: 01/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Sluggish Covid vaccine rollout threatens Wall Street's rosy outlook
Published: 01/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The market's optimism and economic realities could clash if Americans hold on to pandemic habits or spend conservatively because of the recession.
Americans grow more optimistic about Covid but blame feds for rocky vaccine rollout, NBC poll says
Published: 01/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
American voters are more optimistic about the pandemic now compared with last fall as President Biden takes office, according to a new NBC News poll.
Deadly fire at Indian super-plant cranking out Oxford's COVID vaccine
Published: 01/21/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Five people were killed in the blaze, but the head of the Serum Institute of India said the incident would not impact production of the coronavirus vaccine.
Dr. Fauci says U.S. will remain a WHO member and join global Covid vaccine plan
Published: 01/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.S. will join a global alliance that aims to deliver coronavirus vaccines to low-income countries, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Thursday.
Covid: Israel vaccine fears 'out of context and inaccurate'
Published: 01/20/2021 in BBC News - World
Israel is likely to be the first country to see an impact from vaccination - but it is still too early.
Study shows U.K. COVID variant unlikely to "escape" Pfizer vaccine
Published: 01/20/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
New research expands on earlier lab tests, providing further evidence that the widely used vaccine should prove effective against an infectious new strain.
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine found to be effective against Covid variant discovered in the UK
Published: 01/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Covid vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech is likely to be effective against a mutant strain of the virus that was first discovered in the U.K.
Pfizer Vaccine Likely To Protect Against UK Covid Variant: Study
Published: 01/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is likely to protect against a more infectious variant of the virus, which was discovered in Britain and has spread around the world, according to...
Biden Covid advisor challenges Cuomo's letter to buy vaccine directly from Pfizer
Published: 01/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Biden's Covid Advisory Board member Dr. Celine Gounder said that Cuomo's request to buy the Pfizer vaccine directly, could cause more problems than it solves.
Covid vaccine: WHO warns of 'catastrophic moral failure'
Published: 01/18/2021 in BBC News - World
It accuses richer nations of a "me-first" approach to Covid vaccine, and hoarding precious supplies.
New York Gov. Cuomo asks to buy Covid vaccine directly from Pfizer amid dose shortages
Published: 01/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The request comes after an alarmingly slow start to the national vaccine rollout, with the country millions of injections short of initial projections.
COVID-ravaged Brazil begins vaccine rollout
Published: 01/18/2021 in Latin America Reports
Brazil’s government approved a pair of vaccines Sunday as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus. Both the AstraZeneca vaccine and the Chinese Sinovac vaccine were approved as healthcare workers begin to receive the first shots in Latin America’s most populous country. Brazil is still waiting on a shipment containing 2 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine that has been rolled out in other countries, like the United States. Meanwhile, the government says it has 6 million doses of the controversial Sinovac vaccine, as a Brazilian clinical trial concluded recently that the Chinese vaccine had just a 50 percent efficacy […]
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India To Provide Covid Vaccines For Free, Says Bhutan PM
Published: 01/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Monday said that the Indian government has announced that they will provide them COVID-19 vaccines for free.
WHO chief rips COVID vaccine inequalities: "It's not right"
Published: 01/18/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that most vaccine makers have targeted locations where "profits are highest."
Covid: Brazil approves and rolls out AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines
Published: 01/17/2021 in BBC News - World
A nurse receives the first jab, after months of delay and political discord over the programme.
Brazil Authorises Emergency Use Of 2 Vaccines As Covid Enters Second Wave
Published: 01/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Sunday approved emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines from China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd and Britain's AstraZeneca, clearing the way for immunizations as the pandemic...
Biden CDC pick confident there's enough Covid vaccine to meet target amid confusion over stockpile
Published: 01/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"One thing that's clear is that the issue of getting 100 million doses in the first 100 days is absolutely a doable thing," Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday.
How much do people around the world trust the COVID vaccines?
Published: 01/16/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
CBS News foreign journalists give a glimpse of trust, and mistrust, in coronavirus vaccination plans in 9 countries, and what's behind them.
Biden to deploy FEMA, National Guard to set up Covid vaccine clinics across the U.S.
Published: 01/15/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
How much do people around the world trust the COVID vaccines?
Published: 01/15/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
CBS News foreign journalists give a glimpse of trust, and mistrust, in coronavirus vaccination plans in 9 countries, and what's behind them.
Pfizer to temporarily reduce Covid vaccine deliveries to Europe
Published: 01/15/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer will temporarily reduce the number of doses of its coronavirus vaccine being delivered to Europe.
Nepal Approves AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
Published: 01/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Nepal on Friday granted approval for AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine against the novel coronavirus in the country.
Biden Covid advisor says plan to release most vaccine doses won't cause shortage of second shots
Published: 01/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The advisory team has had numerous conversations with vaccine makers, among others, about supply issues, said Dr. Celine Gounder.
Pope Francis, predecessor Benedict, get a 1st shot of COVID vaccine
Published: 01/14/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
The current pontiff is 84 and missing half of a lung, while Pope Emeritus Benedict is 93, so both are at high risk of serious coronavirus complications.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb warns Covid vaccine recipients against letting their guards down right away
Published: 01/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"I don't think people should feel completely secure after the first shot," former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC.
Over 10 Million People Receive First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccines In US
Published: 01/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
More than 10 million Americans have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Wednesday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as the year-old pandemic roared...
Africa secures 270m Covid-19 vaccine doses
Published: 01/13/2021 in BBC News - World
It tops up doses already promised as officials worry that Africa is at the back of the vaccine queue.
J&J's one-shot Covid vaccine is safe and generates promising immune response in early trial
Published: 01/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The new clinical trial data shows a single shot of the vaccine "gives sustainable antibodies," Dr. Paul Stoffels, J&J chief scientific officer, told CNBC.
Brazilian Clinics To Buy Bharat Biotech's Covid Vaccine Pending Approval
Published: 01/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Brazil's private sector vaccine clinics will be able to give customers a COVID-19 shot developed by Bharat Biotech once Brazil's federal health regulator has approved the drug, the head of the...
France's vaccine-skepticism is making its Covid immunization drive much harder
Published: 01/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
France is known to be one of the most vaccine-skeptic nations in the world, and that makes its Covid-19 immunization drive much harder.
Scammers are claiming to sell Covid-19 vaccines on the dark web for up to $1,000 worth of bitcoin
Published: 01/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Sellers on the dark web have been advertising Covid-19 vaccines, asking for bitcoin payments and not delivering the goods, cybersecurity firm Check Point found.
US Releases Millions Of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Published: 01/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it is releasing millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses it had been holding back for second shots and urged states to offer them to all Americans over age 65 or...
U.S. to change Covid vaccine allocation to favor states that quickly administer shots
Published: 01/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Which Covid vaccine is better? Pfizer v Oxford v Moderna
Published: 01/11/2021 in BBC News - World
Three vaccines have been approved in the UK - what are the differences between them?
Moderna doesn't expect Covid vaccine data for young children until 2022, CEO says
Published: 01/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna doesn't expect to have clinical trial data on its coronavirus vaccine in young children until 2022, CEO Stephane Bancel said.
UK In "Race Against Time" To Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccines: Boris Johnson
Published: 01/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday Britain was in "a race against time" to roll out COVID-19 vaccines as deaths hit record highs and hospitals ran out of oxygen, and his top medical...
Joe Biden Receives Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 01/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received his second Covid-19 vaccine dose. The incoming president, 78, said "I'm a little underdressed for my shot," before removing his blazer, thanking a medic...
Indonesia Approves China's Sinovac Covid Vaccine Amid Rise In Infections
Published: 01/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Indonesia gave Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine its first emergency use approval outside China on Monday as the world's fourth most populous country launches nationwide inoculations to stem surging...
Single Dose Covid Vaccine Candidate Produces Immunity In Mice: Study
Published: 01/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Scientists have demonstrated that a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate, which could potentially be stored at room temperature, can produce immunity against coronavirus in mice.
Wall Street analysts are cautiously optimistic on J&J's 'one-dose' Covid vaccine
Published: 01/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A one-shot vaccine could significantly improve our ability to fight the virus — and we may have one soon.
South Africa To Store COVID-19 Vaccines At Secret Place: Report
Published: 01/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The South African government will store the 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that it will receive from India in the next few weeks at a secret place because of the risk of theft for sale at...
Joe Biden To Receive Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose On Monday
Published: 01/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
US President-elect Joe Biden will receive his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, his office announced, three weeks after his first injection was broadcast live on TV to boost public...
Pope Francis Calls Opposition To COVID-19 Vaccine "Suicidal Denial"
Published: 01/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pope Francis has called opposition to the coronavirus vaccine "suicidal denial" urging people to get the jab and saying he would get vaccinated himself next week.
Foreign Firms Not Allowed To Test Covid Vaccines On Iranians: President
Published: 01/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Foreign companies will not be allowed to test COVID-19 vaccines on the Iranian people, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, a day after Iran's Supreme Leader banned vaccine imports from the...
China To Provide Covid Vaccines Free Of Charge To Its Citizens: Official
Published: 01/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
China will provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge once they become available to general public, government authorities said on Saturday.
Biden plans to release more Covid vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy
Published: 01/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The initial rollout of the vaccines has been slower than expected, with the U.S. failing to hit the goal of vaccinating 20 million Americans in December.
Stop Making Bilateral Covid Vaccine Deals: WHO Urges Countries
Published: 01/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization on Friday urged rich countries to stop jumping the queue and making bilateral deals for the first wave of Covid-19 vaccines.
FDA chief encourages states to open Covid vaccines to older Americans, other groups
Published: 01/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The head of the FDA is urging states to begin vaccinating lower-priority groups against Covid-19 as officials try to pick up the pace of the vaccine rollout.
France Approves Moderna's Covid Vaccine For Adults
Published: 01/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
France's national health authority said Friday that it had approved the Covid-19 vaccine produced by Moderna for people 18 and older, clearing the way for a second option in the country's inoculation...
And then there were three: U.K. approves Moderna's COVID vaccine
Published: 01/08/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
But while it's authorized for use, the United Kingdom didn't place any early orders of this American coronavirus vaccine, so it won't be available to Brits until the spring.
UK Approves Moderna's COVID Vaccine, To Purchase Another 10 Million Doses
Published: 01/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain's medical regulator on Friday approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use, the health ministry said, adding that it had agreed to purchase an additional 10 million doses of the shot as it eyed...
Iran Bans Imports Of US, British COVID-19 Vaccines
Published: 01/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei banned Iran's government on Friday from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and Britain.
Israel's Covid vaccine rollout is the fastest in the world. Here are some lessons for the rest of us
Published: 01/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
From logistics to public information campaigns, there are a number of lessons that other countries could learn from Israel as they try to ramp up their own vaccination drives.
"Please Take It": Singapore PM After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 01/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, and urged others to take the jabs in a country that has largely brought the pandemic under control.
Covid Vaccine Delivery To Low Income Countries May Start This Month: WHO
Published: 01/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
COVID-19 vaccine deliveries under the COVAX facility coordinated by the World Health Organization to support lower-income countries could start this month, WHO immunization director Kate O'Brien said...
WHO Europe Urges "Safe Compromise" On Timing Of Covid Vaccine Doses
Published: 01/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
European countries rolling out the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine should be flexible on the time between the first and second doses, the World Health Organization's director for the region said on...
All You Need To Know About Switching, Spacing Covid Vaccine Doses
Published: 01/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain and other nations are considering ways to stretch scarce supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, including by delaying second doses, reducing dose sizes and switching vaccine types between the first...
CDC says severe allergic reactions to Covid vaccine run 10 times the flu shot, but still rare
Published: 01/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The severe allergic reactions among Covid vaccine recipients are still thought to be rare, and the drugs are safe for people to use, a top CDC officials said.
After Pfizer, European Union Authorises Moderna Covid Vaccine
Published: 01/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The European Union authorised the coronavirus vaccine developed by US drug company Moderna on Wednesday, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said, just hours after medical regulators gave it the green...
The Covid vaccine's long journey: How doses get from the manufacturing plant to your arm
Published: 01/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Covid vaccine's distribution involves complex logistics, from cooling it with dry ice to making sure snowstorms don't delay shipping.
CVS says it expects to finish first round of Covid vaccines in nursing homes by Jan. 25
Published: 01/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
European regulator approves Moderna Covid vaccine for use in the EU
Published: 01/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna's vaccine is the second to be greenlit by European regulators.
EU Regulator Approves Moderna Covid Vaccine: Report
Published: 01/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The EU's medicines watchdog approved a coronavirus jab by US firm Moderna on Wednesday, giving a shot in the arm for Europe's slow-moving vaccine roll-out.
WHO Recommends 2 Doses Of Pfizer Covid Vaccine Within 21-28 Days
Published: 01/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
COVID-19 patients should take two doses of the new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine within a period of 21-28 days, the head of the World Health Organization's immunization advisory group said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus: India to export Covid vaccines 'within weeks'
Published: 01/05/2021 in BBC News - World
India, which makes most of the world's vaccines, will begin exporting Covid doses by the end of January.
Israel Authorises Use Of Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 01/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Israel's health ministry has authorised a COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. drugmaker Moderna Inc, the company and an Israeli official said, marking the vaccine's third regulatory authorisation and...
Covid Vaccines Speedy Distribution Major Challenge For World: WHO Experts
Published: 01/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
As India launched the world's most ambitious and biggest vaccination drive against COVID-19, the country will encounter the formidable challenge of rapidly scaling up distribution of the vaccines to...
"Premature" To Change Authorized Covid Vaccines Dosing: US Drug Regulator
Published: 01/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The US Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that the idea of changing the authorized dosing or schedules of COVID-19 vaccines was premature and not supported by the available data.
COVID vaccines "might not" work as well on South African strain
Published: 01/04/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Scientists are optimistic that existing vaccines could be adapted, and they expect trial data soon to help determine whether the new variant really is vaccine-resistant.
No Evidence Vaccine Will Protect Against Covid If Shot Delayed: BioNTech
Published: 01/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
BioNTech and partner Pfizer warned on Monday that they had no evidence that their jointly developed vaccine will continue to protect against COVID-19 if the booster shot is given later than tested in...
COVID vaccines "might not" work as well on South African strain
Published: 01/04/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
Scientists are optimistic that existing vaccines could be adapted, and they expect trial data soon to help determine whether the new variant really is vaccine-resistant.
Bulgaria Reports 4 Cases Of Side Effects From Pfizer Covid Vaccine
Published: 01/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Four Bulgarians vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine developed mild to moderate side effects, Bulgarian Drug Agency executive director Bogdan Kirilov said on Monday.
Moderna increases minimum 2021 Covid vaccine production by 20% to 600 million doses
Published: 01/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Vaccines May Not Work On South African Covid Variant, Say UK Scientists
Published: 01/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Scientists are not fully confident that COVID-19 vaccines will work on a new variant of the coronavirus found in South Africa, ITV's political editor said on Monday, citing an unidentified scientific...
U.K. puts Oxford vaccine into action as COVID spreads fast
Published: 01/04/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
An 82-year-old dialysis patient and a scientist who helped develop the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine were among the first in the world to get the shot outside of trials.
UK rolls out Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as it battles against Covid surge
Published: 01/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.K. is rolling out the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford on Monday.
U.S. could ramp up slow Covid vaccine rollout by giving two half volume doses of Moderna shot
Published: 01/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moncef Slaoui told CBS that Operation Warp Speed is looking at giving half doses of the Moderna vaccine to certain groups to speed up the Covid vaccine rollout.
Global community outpaces U.S. in administering new COVID vaccine
Published: 01/03/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Liz Palmer reports from London on the ongoing worldwide impacts of the coronavirus.
India approves AstraZeneca and local Covid vaccines, rollout expected within weeks
Published: 01/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
India's regulator has given final approval for the emergency-use of two coronavirus vaccines, one by AstraZeneca/Oxford and the other by Bharat Biotech.
Over 4.2 Million Administered With Covid Vaccine In US: Top Health Body
Published: 01/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 4,225,756 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and distributed 13,071,925 doses.
Mexican Doctor Hospitalised After Receiving Pfizer Covid Vaccine
Published: 01/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Mexican authorities said they are studying the case of a 32-year-old female doctor who was hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Poor countries being left behind in COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Published: 01/02/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
As the ambitious COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the U.S. moves slower than expected, many Americans will have to wait months to be vaccinated – but the wait could be years in poorer nations. A few rich countries, including the U.S. and Canada, have 14% of the world's population, but control 53% of the vaccine supply. Elizabeth Palmer has that part of the story.
Pfizer And BioNtech To Offer Covid Vaccine To Volunteers Who Got Placebo
Published: 01/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer Inc and its partner BioNTech Se plan to give volunteers who received a placebo in its COVID-19 vaccine trial an option to receive a first dose of the vaccine by March 1, 2021, while staying...
BioNtech Founders Warn Of Covid Vaccine Supply Gaps: Report
Published: 01/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
BioNTech is working flat out with partner Pfizer to boost production of their COVID-19 vaccine, its founders said, warning there would be gaps in supply until other vaccines were rolled out.
Doctors criticize UK health officials for changing Pfizer Covid vaccine plan
Published: 12/31/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"We have real and grave concerns about these sudden changes to the Pfizer vaccine regime," the Doctors' Association UK said on Thursday.
WHO Grants "Emergency Validation" To Pfizer Covid Vaccine
Published: 12/31/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization on Thursday granted emergency validation to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, paving the way for countries worldwide to quickly approve its import and distribution.
West Virginia mistakenly gives 42 people Regeneron IV Covid treatment instead of vaccine shot
Published: 12/31/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"It has been determined that this was an isolated incident," Julie Miller, an administrator for the Boone County Health Department, told CNBC by email.
Dr. Fauci says slow Covid vaccine rollout has been 'disappointing'
Published: 12/31/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
States and counties need more resources to accelerate the pace of vaccination, Fauci said.
Poor countries could be left behind in COVID vaccine distribution
Published: 12/31/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
Research? suggests wealthy countries have secured more than half of the doses from leading vaccines while only representing 14% of the world's population.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Shows 94.1% Efficacy In Trial: Study
Published: 12/31/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Results from the primary analysis of the ongoing phase 3 clinical trial of US biotechnology company Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine have revealed 94.1 per cent efficacy of the therapeutic in preventing...
Covid-19: China approves Sinopharm vaccine for general use
Published: 12/31/2020 in BBC News - World
The Sinopharm vaccine is the first in China to be approved beyond emergency use.
Shots First, Questions Later: UK's New COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Approach
Published: 12/31/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain said on Wednesday it would prioritise making sure that more people receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine quickly over giving a second shot to those who have already had one, a change...
WHO, Marking Year Since Covid Began, Urges Fair Vaccine Distribution
Published: 12/30/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The head of the World Health Organization, marking a year since the first cases of the novel coronavirus were reported by China, urged countries on Wednesday to ensure that vaccines are made available...
Oxford researcher confident Covid vaccines can be adapted to protect against future virus strains
Published: 12/30/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"If we have to make new vaccines, we can make them now that we've done the initial work," Sir John Bell of Oxford University told CNBC.
Operation Warp Speed chief says Covid vaccine distribution 'should be better' as U.S. misses goal
Published: 12/30/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"We agree that that number is lower than what we had hoped for," Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor of Operation Warp Speed, said on Wednesday.
Argentina Approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid Vaccine
Published: 12/30/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Argentina has followed Britain to become only the second country to authorize the coronavirus vaccine developed by drug firm AstraZeneca and Oxford University, the government said on Wednesday.
Trump blames states as he faces criticism for slow Covid vaccine rollout
Published: 12/30/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Biden Covid advisor Dr. Luciana Borio said the incoming administration will have to "dramatically ramp up" support to states to distribute the vaccine.
U.K. approves emergency use of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
Published: 12/30/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
Cheaper to make and easier to move than other approved vaccines, Oxford/AstraZeneca's formula becoming available as U.K. battles new virus variant.
U.K. approves Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine for emergency use
Published: 12/30/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
Cheaper to produce and easier to transport than other approved vaccines, Oxford and AstraZeneca's formula to become available as the U.K. battles a new coronavirus variant.
AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid Vaccine Cleared By UK As It Fights Mutant Virus
Published: 12/30/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly...
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine approved by UK regulator
Published: 12/30/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca has been authorized for emergency use in the U.K.
Covid-19: Biden says Trump vaccine roll-out is 'falling behind'
Published: 12/29/2020 in BBC News - World
The US president-elect calls for vaccinations to be ramped up as he warns of a "tough period" ahead.
Iran Begins Clinical Trials Of Its Own COVID-19 Vaccine: Report
Published: 12/29/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Iran launched Tuesday the first phase of a clinical trial of a vaccine developed in the Islamic Republic, the region's country hardest hit by the pandemic, state television reported.
Coronavirus: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse Covid vaccine
Published: 12/28/2020 in BBC News - World
Vaccination will not be mandatory, officials say, and the register will not be made public.
Biden will invoke Defense Production Act to boost Covid vaccine production, advisor says
Published: 12/28/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The wartime production law allows the president to compel companies to prioritize manufacturing for national security purposes.
Novavax starts late-stage trial of Covid vaccine in U.S.
Published: 12/28/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Novavax has begun a large late-stage study of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine in the United States, the drug developer said on Monday.
UK expected to approve Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine this week
Published: 12/28/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford will is expected to be approved for use in the U.K. in coming days.
EU administers first Covid vaccine doses in long-awaited rollout
Published: 12/27/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Sunday.
New York Health Firm Faces Probe Over Unauthorized COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 12/26/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
New York State Health officials said on Saturday they are investigating a Brooklyn-based healthcare provider on suspicion it violated state guidelines for distribution of COVID-19 vaccine.
Europe Begins Covid Vaccine Rollout Amid Fear Of New Virus Strain
Published: 12/26/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
A swath of EU nations begin vaccinating their most vulnerable groups Sunday as a reputedly more contagious coronavirus variant spread internationally and the WHO warned that the current pandemic would...
European Union Begins Covid Vaccine Rollout As New Virus Strain Spreads
Published: 12/26/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The European Union began a vaccine rollout Saturday, even as countries in the bloc were forced back into lockdown by a new strain of the virus, believed to be more infectious, that continues to spread...
France Receives First Doses Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 12/26/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
France's first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine were delivered early Saturday to the Paris hospital system's central pharmacy outside the capital, an AFP journalist saw.
Russia Approves Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine For People Over 60: Report
Published: 12/26/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Russia on Saturday approved its main COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, for use by people over the age of 60, Russian news agencies cited the health ministry as saying.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Gets COVID-19 Vaccine: Report
Published: 12/25/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, state media reported.
US Doctor Has Severe Allergic Reaction To Moderna Covid Vaccine: Report
Published: 12/25/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
A doctor in Boston with a shellfish allergy developed a severe allergic reaction after receiving Moderna's coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing the doctor.
In Christmas message curbed by Covid, pope calls on nations to share vaccines
Published: 12/25/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday said political and business leaders must not allow market forces and patent laws to take priority over making Covid 19 vaccines available to all.
Pope Francis Urges Covid "Vaccines For All" In Christmas Message
Published: 12/25/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday called for "vaccines for all, especially the most vulnerable and most in need in all regions of the planet" for the coronavirus, which he said had...
Turkey To Start Using China's COVID-19 Vaccine After Strong Results
Published: 12/24/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Turkey will receive its first shipment of China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine within days as preliminary domestic tests showed it was 91% effective, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday.
Covid-19: Irish government authorises Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Published: 12/24/2020 in BBC News - World
The country returns to stricter coronavirus restrictions on Christmas Eve until at least 12 January.
Trump's veto threat of Covid relief bill is holding up $9 billion in state vaccine funding
Published: 12/24/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Trump's attack is holding up $8.75 billion in desperately needed funding states thought they were getting to help pay for vaccine distribution.
Moderna Expects Its Covid Vaccine To Protect Against UK Virus Variant
Published: 12/23/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Moderna Inc said on Wednesday it expects that the immunity induced by its COVID-19 vaccine would be protective against the coronavirus variants reported in the UK.
Chinese Covid Vaccine "Reached Efficacy Threshold": Brazil Institute
Published: 12/23/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Clinical trials of the CoronaVac coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese laboratory Sinovac have "reached the efficacy threshold" demanded by the World Health Organization, the Brazilian institute...
Covid vaccine distribution has been slower than U.S. officials thought it would be
Published: 12/23/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
COVID-19 Immunity Lasts 8 Months, Hope For Longevity Of Vaccines: Study
Published: 12/23/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
People who have recovered from the novel coronavirus infection have immune memory to protect against reinfection for at least eight months, according to a new study which provides strong evidence for...
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Submitted For UK Approval
Published: 12/23/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The University of Oxford and drug manufacturer AstraZeneca have applied to the UK health regulator for permission to roll out their Covid-19 vaccine, Health Minister Matt Hancock said Wednesday.
Canada Approves Moderna As Second COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 12/23/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Canada has approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by American biotech firm Moderna, the health department announced Wednesday, two weeks after authorizing immunizations with the Pfizer/BioNTech shot.
US Purchases Additional 100 Million Doses Of Pfizer Covid Vaccine
Published: 12/23/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The US has purchased an additional 100 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19, with the shots set to be delivered by July, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.
4 in 10 Americans don't want the Covid-19 vaccine; HHS will spend $250 million to educate the public
Published: 12/23/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Nearly 40% of the U.S. population doesn't want to get the Covid vaccine, but mass inoculation is key to achieving herd immunity.
Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Induces Immune Response In Mid-Stage Tests
Published: 12/23/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
A coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was found to be safe and triggered immune responses in early and mid-stage trials, researchers said on Tuesday.
Top US Doctor Anthony Fauci Receives COVID-19 Vaccine In "Symbol" For US
Published: 12/22/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease specialist, received his Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday along with other senior officials and six health workers at a live streamed event at the...
Pfizer nears deal with U.S. government for more Covid vaccine doses, source says
Published: 12/22/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The deal could be announced as early as Wednesday, according to the source. The New York Times first reported the news.
Biden warns Covid vaccine won't stop deaths of 'tens of thousands' Americans in the months to come
Published: 12/22/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Biden urged Americans to remain "vigilant" over the holidays, adding that Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccines likely won't stop the deaths of "tens of thousands" people from Covid.
'I just don't buy the negativity' in markets — Cramer praises Covid stimulus as bridge to vaccine
Published: 12/22/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
CNBC's Jim Cramer called the recently approved coronavirus stimulus package "the $900 billion bridge" to a widely available Covid vaccine.
Mayo Clinic CEO: Take the first Covid vaccine available, don't wait for a specific one
Published: 12/22/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"Get the first vaccine that is offered because their benefits far outweigh any potential risk," Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. Gianrico Farrugia told CNBC.
Covid: Vatican says coronavirus vaccines 'morally acceptable'
Published: 12/22/2020 in BBC News - World
The Catholic Church says vaccines developed using cell lines derived from aborted foetuses can be used.
Can Make Mutation-Beating COVID-19 Vaccine In Six Weeks, Says BioNTech
Published: 12/22/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The co-founder of BioNTech said Tuesday it was "highly likely" that its vaccine against the coronavirus works against the mutated strain detected in Britain, but it could also adapt the vaccine if...
Will pregnant women receive the Covid-19 vaccine? It depends
Published: 12/21/2020 in BBC News - World
Without pregnant women in trials for the jab, countries are taking different approaches.
U.S. plans to study allergic reactions from Pfizer's Covid vaccine
Published: 12/21/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.S. is planning a study to find out why some people have suffered from allergic reactions after receiving a Covid vaccine, an NIAID official told CNBC.
Biden gets Covid vaccine: 'Nothing to worry about'
Published: 12/21/2020 in BBC News - World
The president-elect has his first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in Delaware.
Covid: US President-elect Joe Biden gets vaccine live on TV
Published: 12/21/2020 in BBC News - World
The US president-elect says he wants to show Americans the vaccination is safe.
Joe Biden Receives COVID-19 Vaccine Live On Television
Published: 12/21/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
US President-elect Joe Biden received a Covid-19 vaccine live on television Monday in a campaign to boost Americans' confidence in the jabs.
Joe Biden receives Covid vaccine on live television, encourages Americans to get inoculated
Published: 12/21/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Biden received a Covid-19 vaccine on live television Monday afternoon in a demonstration intended to encourage Americans to receive shots of their own.
Covid: Regulator approves first vaccine for EU states
Published: 12/21/2020 in BBC News - World
Some EU states could begin rolling out the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine as early as Sunday.
Singapore Gets Asia's First Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Published: 12/21/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore received Asia's first delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Monday, capping what the city-state's premier said had been a "long and arduous" year spent fighting the...
Covid relief bill includes about $8 billion for vaccine distribution
Published: 12/21/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Covid-19 relief package agreed to by lawmakers provides for more funding for coronavirus vaccine distribution than did earlier proposals.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says new Covid strain 'will not slip past our vaccines very easily'
Published: 12/21/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Existing Covid vaccines will likely provide protection against the new strain of coronavirus circulating in Britain, the former FDA chief told CNBC.
Interpol Expects "Dramatic" Jump In Crime Over Covid Vaccine Shipments
Published: 12/21/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Interpol chief Juergen Stock predicted Monday a sharp rise in crimes with robbers seeking to get their hands on precious vaccines aimed at stopping the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid vaccines expected to protect against new strains of the virus, U.S. doctor says
Published: 12/21/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Existing vaccines will be able to fight infection from new Covid variants because emerging strains are likely to be genetically similar to prior ones, said Vin Gupta of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
CDC panel says frontline essential workers, people 75 years and older should get Covid vaccine next
Published: 12/20/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"We are faced with the situation, at least in the short term, where we have a limited supply of vaccine available to us," Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the CDC said.
Top US Health Official Says Third COVID-19 Vaccine Could Come Next Month
Published: 12/20/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
A third vaccine to stave off COVID-19 could get US approval as early as next month, a top US health official said on Sunday as the second vaccine began shipping out nationwide.
After Pfizer, Moderna Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout In US
Published: 12/19/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
US distribution of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine began on Saturday, with more than 3,700 sites due to start receiving and administering shots as soon as Monday, vastly widening the rollout started...
US Advisory Panel Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine For Adults
Published: 12/19/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Moderna Inc said on Saturday the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the use of the company's COVID-19 vaccine on...
Covid vaccine: 'Disappearing' needles and other rumours debunked
Published: 12/19/2020 in BBC News - World
We examine widely shared false claims about vaccines - from "disappearing" needles to a "dead" nurse.
Coronavirus: Trump's Covid vaccine chief admits delivery mistake
Published: 12/19/2020 in BBC News - World
The army general apologises to states who will get fewer Pfizer doses than they were expecting.
Moderna, Mckesson And US Army General Begin Rolling Out New Covid Vaccine
Published: 12/19/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Distribution of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine to more than 3,700 locations in the United States has begun, vastly widening the rollout started last week by Pfizer Inc, U.S Army General Gustave Perna...
Switzerland Says Pfizer Covid Vaccine "Safe", Approves For Use
Published: 12/19/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been authorised for use in Switzerland following a two-month rolling review, the Swissmedic regulatory authority said Saturday.
How Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Compares To That Of Pfizer's
Published: 12/18/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
US regulators authorized Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Friday, a week after granting the first US authorization to Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE's coronavirus shot.
US Clears Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
Published: 12/18/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States on Friday authorized Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for six million doses to begin shipping across the hardest-hit country in the world.
Covid: US approves Moderna as second vaccine
Published: 12/18/2020 in BBC News - World
The Food and Drug Administration gives the green light for releasing millions of doses.
FDA approves second Covid vaccine for emergency use as it clears Moderna's for U.S. distribution
Published: 12/18/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna's vaccine – the second approved for use in the U.S. – will bolster the number of available doses, which states desperately need to fend off the pandemic.
Covid: The countries worried they won't get the vaccine
Published: 12/18/2020 in BBC News - World
Countries such as Zimbabwe, Mexico and Pakistan are likely to have to wait for the coronavirus vaccine.
COVID-19 Vaccine Can Turn People Into "Crocodiles": Brazilian President
Published: 12/18/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has launched an attack on coronavirus vaccines, even suggesting that the one developed by Pfizer-BioNTech could turn people into crocodiles or bearded ladies.
Joe Biden, Wife To Publicly Receive COVID-19 Vaccine On Monday: Aide
Published: 12/18/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
US President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill will be vaccinated against Covid-19 on Monday in public view, his transition team said, as the Democrat seeks to build Americans' confidence in the...
Pelosi and McConnell will receive Covid vaccine as soon as shots are reserved for top officials
Published: 12/18/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The vaccine likely won't be available to the general public for months as Pfizer ramps up production of the vaccine.
FDA pushes back on Trump tweet suggesting Moderna's Covid vaccine won emergency-use approval
Published: 12/18/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The FDA pushed back on a tweet from President Donald Trump that suggested Moderna's coronavirus vaccine had won emergency clearance from the agency.
Covid Vaccine Delivery To Poor Countries To Start In Early 2021: WHO
Published: 12/18/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization and partners said Friday that the Covax facility, created to ensure equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines worldwide, expected to begin delivering jabs early next year.
Dr. Fauci hopes to get the Covid vaccine next week; Vice President Pence was immunized Friday
Published: 12/18/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"I'm ready to go," Fauci told the "Today" show's Savannah Guthrie.
"I Didn't Feel A Thing": US Vice President Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 12/18/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife received the Covid-19 vaccine live on television Friday in a public display designed to boost national confidence in the drug.
Trump Says US "Overwhelmingly Approved" Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 12/18/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States has authorized a second coronavirus vaccine.
CVS Health, Walgreens start providing Covid vaccines at thousands of hard-hit nursing homes
Published: 12/18/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Nursing home and assisted living facility residents are among the first to get the shots because they have been particularly hard-hit by the coronavirus.
Covid: US Vice-President Mike Pence to receive vaccine
Published: 12/18/2020 in BBC News - World
Mike Pence is set to receive the vaccine publicly on Friday to 'build confidence" among Americans.
57% of workers support a mandatory Covid-19 vaccine for return to office: CNBC Survey
Published: 12/18/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A partisan split emerges in a new survey of Americans asked whether co-workers should be required to have Covid-19 vaccination before returning to the office.
Covid: Moderna vaccine moves closer to US approval
Published: 12/17/2020 in BBC News - World
A panel of US experts say the Moderna vaccine should be given emergency use approval.
Covid vaccine: India expects to 'begin vaccination in January'
Published: 12/17/2020 in BBC News - World
India's vaccination programme aims to reach 300 million people by early August.
US Panel Recommends Emergency Approval Of Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine
Published: 12/17/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
A US panel of experts on Thursday voted to recommend emergency approval of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for six million doses to start shipping as soon as this weekend.
FDA panel endorses second Covid vaccine in U.S. as Moderna wins key vote in path to emergency use
Published: 12/17/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
An influential FDA advisory panel on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to recommend the approval of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use.
Covid Vaccine Has Good Immune Response With Two-Dose Regime, Says Oxford
Published: 12/17/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine candidate has a better immune response when a two full-dose regime is used rather than a full-dose followed by a half-dose booster, the university said on Thursday.
US To Revise Covid Vaccine Guidance After Allergic Reactions
Published: 12/17/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday it was working with Pfizer to revise a fact sheet for recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after two people had allergic...
HHS Secretary Azar says Pfizer keeps government at 'arm's length' on Covid vaccine manufacturing
Published: 12/17/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Watch live: Key FDA panel debates whether to endorse Moderna's Covid vaccine for emergency use
Published: 12/17/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A FDA panel is meeting Thursday to vote on whether to recommend the approval of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use.
You can’t sue Pfizer or Moderna if you have severe Covid vaccine side effects
Published: 12/17/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Companies like Pfizer and Moderna have total immunity from legal liability if something unintentionally goes wrong with their Covid vaccines.
Russia's Putin says he hasn't had Covid vaccine yet because he's too old
Published: 12/17/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Speaking at his annual press conference Thursday, Putin encouraged the Russian public to take the vaccine, called "Sputnik V," and said he would receive it as soon as he was able to.
5 things to know before FDA panel votes on Moderna's Covid vaccine today
Published: 12/17/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A key FDA panel is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to recommend the approval of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use.
Putin Says Will Receive Russian-Made Vaccine Against Covid When Possible
Published: 12/17/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had yet to be inoculated with a Russian-made vaccine against COVID-19 but would do so when possible.
Countries in Asia-Pacific not guaranteed early access to Covid vaccines, WHO says
Published: 12/17/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The World Health Organization said Thursday that countries in Asia-Pacific are not guaranteed to have early access to Covid-19 shots and urged them to adopt a long-term approach to the pandemic.
FDA says extra doses from vials of Pfizer's Covid vaccine can be used
Published: 12/16/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that extra doses from vials of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine can be used after reports of vaccine doses being thrown away by pharmacists due to labeling confusion.
US Vice President Mike Pence To Get Covid Vaccine On Friday: White House
Published: 12/16/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife will get the Covid-19 vaccine Friday in a public display designed to boost national confidence, the White House announced Wednesday.
Amazon vies for its workers to get priority access to Covid vaccine
Published: 12/16/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A top Amazon executive wrote to a CDC panel asking that the company's front-line employees "receive the Covid-19 vaccine at the earliest appropriate time."
France To Get 1.16 Million Covid Vaccine Doses By Year End: PM
Published: 12/16/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
France will receive around 1.16 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by year end, Prime Minister Jean Castex said Wednesday, adding another 2.3 million will arrive in the next two months.
Twitter will label and remove misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines
Published: 12/16/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Twitter on Wednesday announced that it will moderate and in some cases remove content that spreads harmful misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccines.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb worries that states may struggle with logistics of administering Covid vaccines
Published: 12/16/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The challenges of distributing Covid-19 antibody drugs could portend issues with vaccine logistics, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC.
Fauci: 300,000 US Covid deaths makes vaccine rollout 'bittersweet'
Published: 12/16/2020 in BBC News - World
Dr Anthony Fauci says there is still "a ways to go" and people must abide by public health measures.
Covid-19 Vaccine: When are African countries getting it?
Published: 12/16/2020 in BBC News - World
How and and when are African countries likely to get access to Covid-19 vaccines?
US COVID-19 Immunization Rollout Expands, Officials Avow Vaccine's Safety
Published: 12/15/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States expanded its rollout of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine to hundreds of additional distribution centers on Tuesday, inoculating thousands more healthcare workers in a mass...
Canada To Get Moderna Covid Vaccine Before Year End: Justin Trudeau
Published: 12/15/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The first doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine are due to arrive in Canada before the end of December, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.
Your next flight might be carrying Covid vaccines as United ships doses on passenger planes
Published: 12/15/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
United Airlines has started shipping the Pfizer vaccine with passenger flights within the U.S. as demand for additional capacity increases.
Talks With Pfizer, Moderna On For Covid Vaccine For Poor Countries: WHO
Published: 12/15/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is in discussions with Pfizer and Moderna about possibly including their high-tech coronavirus vaccines among early jabs for poor countries at affordable...
'We are so close' — Cramer says stimulus needed to bridge gap to widely available Covid vaccines
Published: 12/15/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"We are so close to getting this economy back on track, but these places that close, they can't flip a switch and open again," CNBC's Jim Cramer said.
Fatigue, headaches and muscle pain are the most common side effects of Moderna's Covid vaccine
Published: 12/15/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
On a positive note, the data shows the shots were generally better tolerated by people over 64 who are also among the most vulnerable to the disease.
Moderna Covid Vaccine Shows "No Specific Safety Concerns": US Regulator
Published: 12/15/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued a positively-worded briefing document about the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine ahead of a meeting by experts on whether to grant it emergency approval.
FDA staff endorses emergency use of Moderna’s Covid vaccine in a critical step toward approval
Published: 12/15/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna's vaccine could be administered as early as next week if it wins emergency use authorization from the FDA.
Canada Administers First Covid Vaccines, Trudeau In No Rush For His Shot
Published: 12/14/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Canada kicked off its inoculation campaign against COVID-19 on Monday by injecting frontline healthcare workers and elderly nursing home residents, becoming just the third nation in the world to...
Pentagon Chief Receives Covid-19 Vaccine, Says, "Did Not Hurt At All"
Published: 12/14/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Pentagon chief Christopher Miller was one of the first Americans to receive the Covid-19 vaccine Monday, on camera to encourage the rest of the country to follow suit.
No Indication New COVID Variant In UK Impacts Vaccine Effectiveness: WHO
Published: 12/14/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organisation is aware of reports that a new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the United Kingdom, although there is no evidence to suggest that the mutation will impact the...
The U.S. Covid death toll tops 300,000 as vaccine distribution begins
Published: 12/14/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.S. has reported at least 16 million total Covid-19 cases, the most in the world, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Here's when the Covid vaccine could be available at your neighborhood drugstore
Published: 12/14/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
CVS Health and Walgreens officials say they hope to give Covid-19 shots to the general public in the early spring.
U.S. plans to ship 6 million Moderna Covid vaccine doses once FDA gives OK as early as week's end
Published: 12/14/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
U.S. officials said they plan to ship just under 6 million doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine once the FDA issues an approval for emergency use.
U.S. administers first shots of Pfizer's Covid vaccine, launching a historic rollout
Published: 12/14/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"There is not one part of this country that's not being touched today through Wednesday," Gen. Gustave Perna, who's in charge of logistics for Operation Warp Speed, said.
Funding for vaccine distribution at stake in the push for a new Covid relief bill
Published: 12/14/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Efforts to fund distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine hung in the balance even as the first doses of Pfizer's pioneering inoculation were being administered.
Toronto Caregiver Gets First COVID-19 Vaccine In Canada
Published: 12/14/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
A Toronto caregiver became on Monday the first person to get vaccinated against Covid-19 in Canada, TV reports showed.
New York Health Worker Receives First COVID-19 Vaccine In US
Published: 12/14/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
A nurse in New York became the first person in the United States to receive the coronavirus vaccine Monday.
Covid-19: First vaccine given in US as roll-out begins
Published: 12/14/2020 in BBC News - World
The first jab was given to a nurse in New York, kicking off the largest vaccination in US history.
Russia's Covid Vaccine Sputnik Shows 91.4% Efficacy In New Trial: Report
Published: 12/14/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Russian coronavirus vaccine developers published fresh results from their trial of the Sputnik V vaccine on Monday based on new data, and said the shot had again been found to be 91.4 per cent...
Pfizer negotiating with U.S. to provide an additional 100 million Covid vaccine doses, CEO says
Published: 12/14/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Pfizer and the U.S. are working out details on timing, CEO Albert Bourla told CNBC's "Squawk Box" in an interview.
Biden advisor urges trust in Covid vaccines, says politics did not influence approval
Published: 12/14/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"Vaccines don't stop pandemics. Making sure that people are vaccinated is what can stop this pandemic," Biden health advisor Dr. Julie Morita told CNBC.
Singapore approves Pfizer's Covid vaccine, expects first shots by year-end
Published: 12/14/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's novel coronavirus vaccine and expects to receive shots by year-end, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday, adding that he planned to be among the early vaccine recipients.
Singapore Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine: PM Lee Hsien Loong
Published: 12/14/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for pandemic use and expects delivery of the first shots by the end of December, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday.
Trump Suggests White House Staff Will Wait Longer For COVID-19 Vaccines
Published: 12/13/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested late Sunday that senior White House officials would wait longer for COVID-19 vaccines hours after media outlets reported senior officials were to receive doses...
Covid-19: White House officials to receive some of first Pfizer vaccines
Published: 12/13/2020 in BBC News - World
Top officials are set to be given some of the first vaccines, which are being rolled out in the US.
First Batch Of Pfizer/BioNTEch COVID-19 Vaccines Arrives In Canada
Published: 12/13/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The first COVID-19 vaccines landed on Canadian soil on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, and some Canadians are expected to roll up their sleeves for a shot as soon as Monday.
Covid vaccine: How does a vaccine get approved?
Published: 12/13/2020 in BBC News - World
The NHS is carrying out the biggest mass vaccination campaign in its history with a jab that protects against Covid-19. What safety checks were made for it to get to this point?
Trump, Outgoing Vice-President Pence To Be Offered Covid Vaccine: Report
Published: 12/13/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
US President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other top US officials will be offered the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, according to a source familiar with the plans.
Historic US COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Launches With Convoy Of Trucks
Published: 12/13/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Workers at a Pfizer Inc factory in Michigan dispatched the first shipments of its COVID-19 vaccine shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Sunday - launching the largest and most complex vaccine distribution...
US Hits 16 Million Covid Cases Even As Vaccine Begins Roll-Out
Published: 12/12/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States hit a record 16 million COVID-19 cases on Saturday afternoon, with deaths closing in on the 300,000 mark, even as millions of doses of a new vaccine were expected to start rolling...
Covid vaccines: Will drug companies make bumper profits?
Published: 12/12/2020 in BBC News - World
Governments and charities have invested billions in vaccines developed by private firms.
Pfizer’s Covid vaccine ships within hours. Here's how the U.S. plans to get it to everyone
Published: 12/12/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The FDA just cleared the first Covid vaccine for emergency use. Within hours, FedEx and UPS will begin shipping 2.9 million doses across the country.
CDC panel recommends Pfizer Covid vaccine for people 16 years and older, clearing pivotal hurdle
Published: 12/12/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
BioNTech CEO Reveals "Biggest Challenge" After Covid Vaccine Gets US Nod
Published: 12/11/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The chief executive of Germany's BioNTech SE said the biggest challenge facing it and partner Pfizer Inc now that their COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for use in the United States will be to scale up...
Pfizer Covid Vaccine Will Be Administered "In Less Than 24 Hours": Trump
Published: 12/11/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
President Donald Trump said the US will start administering the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine "in less than 24 hours," after the Food and Drug Adminstration granted it an emergency use...
US Clears Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
Published: 12/11/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The US Food and Drug Adminstration on Friday granted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine an emergency use authorization, paving the way for its imminent rollout across the country.
FDA approves Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use as U.S. reaches pivotal moment in the pandemic
Published: 12/11/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The FDA has approved Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, a monumental turning point in the once-in-a-century pandemic.
No Allergic Reactions Found During Covid Vaccine Trial: Pfizer Executive
Published: 12/11/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
There were no cases of severe allergic reactions to Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine candidate during clinical trials, a Pfizer executive said at a regulatory conference on Friday
Trump Pushes For Fast Pfizer Approval As Other Covid Vaccines Hit Snags
Published: 12/11/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
President Donald Trump on Friday piled pressure on the US drug regulator to quickly approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as America readied to roll out mass immunizations.
US Buys 100 Million Additional Doses Of Moderna Covid Vaccine: Official
Published: 12/11/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States said Friday it was purchasing 100 million more doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine candidate, amid reports the country passed on the opportunity to secure more supply of the Pfizer...
White House threatens to fire FDA chief unless Pfizer Covid vaccine approved Friday, reports say
Published: 12/11/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told the head of the FDA to submit his resignation if the agency doesn't approve Pfizer's vaccine Friday, reports say.
One Billion Covid Vaccine Secured For Low, Middle-Income Countries: WHO
Published: 12/11/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization said on Friday nearly 1 billion doses of leading vaccine candidates had been secured as part of the COVAX programme to provide vaccines for low- and middle-income...
Black health leaders try to build trust in the Covid vaccine among African Americans
Published: 12/11/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Most African Americans are highly skeptical of the Covid vaccine. Black health care leaders are trying build trust in communities hard hit by the virus.
FDA advisor explains why she voted against recommending Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use
Published: 12/11/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Dr. Archana Chatterjee told CNBC on Friday she's "fully supportive" of emergency use authorization for people who are 18 years and older.
FDA chief says agency will quickly approve Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use
Published: 12/11/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Covid: Trials to test combination of Oxford and Sputnik vaccines
Published: 12/11/2020 in BBC News - World
The aim is to see whether mixing two vaccines could improve protection against Covid-19.
Astrazeneca To Test Combining COVID-19 Vaccine With Russian Shot
Published: 12/11/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain's AstraZeneca said on Friday it would investigate combining its experimental COVID-19 vaccine with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine candidate, a move Russian scientists have suggested could sharply...
AstraZeneca to work on Covid vaccine combinations with Russia's Sputnik V developers
Published: 12/11/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
It comes after the developers of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine approached AstraZeneca via Twitter late last month.
Australia Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Due To HIV Antibody Positives
Published: 12/11/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Australia on Friday stopped the further development of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate as several participants in the early-stage trials generated antibodies for HIV after receiving the potential...
Sanofi-GSK announce delay in Covid vaccine project
Published: 12/11/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The two companies said they planned to launch another study next year, hoping to come up with a more effective vaccine by the end of 2021.
Sanofi, GSK Covid Vaccine To Be Ready Only At The End Of 2021
Published: 12/11/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
France's Sanofi and Britain's GSK said Friday their Covid-19 vaccines will not be ready until the end of 2021, after interim results showed a low immune response in older adults.
Covid-19: Virus ‘success’ Taiwan to keep restrictions despite vaccine
Published: 12/10/2020 in BBC News - World
Taiwan warns of another virus spike if people relax safety measures counting on a vaccine.
Covid: Australian vaccine abandoned over false HIV response
Published: 12/10/2020 in BBC News - World
Trials of the Australian vaccine returned false-positive HIV tests, but did not harm participants.
Merck CEO optimistic on Covid vaccines, sees at least 6 more months of social distancing and masks
Published: 12/10/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Merck's Kenneth Frazier told CNBC the coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna "look fantastic" but cautioned the rollout will take time.
Pfizer Covid Vaccine Gets US Experts' Nod For Emergency Use Approval
Published: 12/10/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
An expert committee convened by the US Food and Drug Administration voted heavily in favor of recommending the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use approval on Thursday.
Covid vaccine: US experts recommend Pfizer vaccine approval
Published: 12/10/2020 in BBC News - World
A panel of advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration deem the vaccine safe and effective.
FDA panel recommends approval of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use
Published: 12/10/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
If the FDA adopts the recommendation it would mark a pivotal moment in the Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed roughly 290,000 in the U.S. in less than a year.
Walmart prepares to administer Covid vaccines at stores across the U.S.
Published: 12/10/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Walmart is getting ready to administer Covid vaccinations across the country once a vaccine is approved, the company's chief medical officer said Thursday.
Watch live: FDA panel meets today to vote on whether to recommend approval of Pfizer's Covid vaccine
Published: 12/10/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A FDA panel is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to recommend the approval of Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use.
Google launches knowledge panels in search results to tackle misinformation about Covid vaccines
Published: 12/10/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The feature is only available in the U.K. but will be rolled out to other countries once they've begun approving vaccines.
6 things to know before FDA panel votes on Pfizer's Covid vaccine today
Published: 12/10/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A FDA panel is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to recommend the approval of Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use.
Moderna begins study of Covid vaccine in adolescents
Published: 12/10/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Moderna said it has dosed the first participant in a mid-to-late stage study testing its Covid-19 vaccine candidate in adolescents aged 12 to less than 18.
"Moral Obligation": UN Chief Says He Will Take COVID-19 Vaccine Publicly
Published: 12/09/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that he intends to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available and he will do so publicly, asserting that vaccination for him is a moral...
US Covid vaccine: Three key questions answered
Published: 12/09/2020 in BBC News - World
How will Americans receive the vaccine? Will it be free? And will enough people take it?
Developing nations are first in line for China's Covid vaccines. Analysts question Beijing’s intent
Published: 12/09/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Countries that are getting priority access to Chinese Covid vaccines may be pressured into supporting Beijing's commercial and political interests, experts say.
U.K. warns against Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for those with severe allergies
Published: 12/09/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
England's National Health Service is urging people with a history of severe allergies that they should not get the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine following two health care workers who had allergic reactions after receiving the shot. Nikki Battiste has the details.
FDA will likely scrutinize allergic reactions to Pfizer Covid vaccine in UK before OKing U.S. use
Published: 12/09/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The allergic reactions reported by U.K. health-care workers vaccinated against Covid-19 shouldn't be a surprise, some medical experts said on Wednesday.
U.S. plans to ship 2.9 million Covid vaccine doses as early as the end of this week
Published: 12/09/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
An additional 2.9 million doses will be reserved for patients to get their second dose, said Gen. Gustave Perna of Operation Warp Speed.
Covid: Canada latest country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Published: 12/09/2020 in BBC News - World
The country has 14 distribution sites with the cold storage needed for the vaccine, officials say.
UK Medicine Regulator To Assess Best Dose For Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 12/09/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain's medical regulator will examine all the data from trials of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford and AstraZeneca, including which dosing regimen is best to use, the regulator's chief...
Covid vaccine offers exhausted health-care workers hope—but not relief—as ICUs fill across U.S.
Published: 12/09/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
"We're scared, we're tired, we're frustrated," said Tayler Oakes, a 27-year-old nurse treating patients at a Navajo Nation health-care facility.
UK Won't Have Covid Vaccine Choice In First Months Of Rollout: Official
Published: 12/09/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
People will not have a choice over which COVID-19 vaccine they will receive in the first months of rollout, England's Chief Medical Officer said on Wednesday, adding the initial option would be either...
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine to immunize the planet 'more effectively,' Lancet editor says
Published: 12/09/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
It comes shortly after the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine candidate was found to be safe and effective in a peer-reviewed paper.
Rich Countries Have Bought Too Many COVID-19 Vaccines: Amnesty
Published: 12/09/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Rich countries have secured enough coronavirus vaccines to protect their populations nearly three times over by the end of 2021, Amnesty International and other groups said on Wednesday, possibly...
Israel Gets First Delivery Of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
Published: 12/09/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Israel received its first batch of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring the pandemic's end was "in sight" and vowing to get the first jab.
Sinovac: What do we know about China's Covid-19 vaccine?
Published: 12/09/2020 in BBC News - World
The Sinovac vaccine is yet to finish late-stage trials, but is already being shipped to other countries.
Roche Joins Moderna To Include Antibody Test In COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Published: 12/09/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Roche is partnering with Moderna to include a COVID-19 antibody test in the mRNA specialist's ongoing vaccine trials, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday, potentially demonstrating if the vaccine is...
UAE Says China-Developed Sinopharm Covid Vaccine Has 86% Efficacy
Published: 12/09/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm has 86% efficacy against the virus, the United Arab Emirates health ministry said on Wednesday, citing an interim analysis of a human...
Oxford Vaccine Better At Stopping Covid Than Slowing Spread: Report
Published: 12/08/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
A vaccine from the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc shows only a limited ability to stop transmission of the coronavirus despite preventing Covid-19 illness in a majority of those who are...
Rich countries hoarding Covid vaccines, says People's Vaccine Alliance
Published: 12/08/2020 in BBC News - World
Poorer nations will miss out despite steps to ensure access is fair, campaigners warn.
Covid: 'How a picture of my foot became anti-vaccine propaganda'
Published: 12/08/2020 in BBC News - World
A misunderstanding turned a woman's skin condition into fuel for conspiracy theories.
90-year-old woman becomes first to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in U.K.
Published: 12/08/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother in the U.K., has become the first person in the world to receive a clinically-approved coronavirus vaccine. Charlie D'Agata reports.
William Shakespeare is 2nd in U.K. to get COVID-19 vaccine
Published: 12/08/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
"If Margaret Keenan is patient 1A for the vaccine, would William Shakespeare be 2B, or not 2B ..." one Twitter user wrote.
Trump Signs Decree To Ensure Covid Vaccines Go To Americans First
Published: 12/08/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order "to ensure that American citizens have first priority to receive American vaccines."
"Severely Politicised": Pfizer Chief On Covid Vaccine Development
Published: 12/08/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla said Tuesday he understood concerns around the speed at which pharmaceutical companies have produced Covid-19 vaccines, but insisted that no corners had been cut.
Pfizer Covid Vaccine Has "Favourable Safety Profile": US Regulator
Published: 12/08/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a briefing document Tuesday saying the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective, raising expectations the regulator is poised to grant...
U.K. grandmother, 90, gets the 1st dose of Pfizer's COVID vaccine
Published: 12/08/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
First mass-inoculation program in the West launches with U.K. declaring "V-Day" after a grueling year of coronavirus, but most will still have to wait until the new year.
U.K. grandmother, 90, gets the 1st dose of Pfizer's COVID vaccine
Published: 12/08/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
First mass-inoculation program in the West launches with U.K. declaring "V-Day" after a grueling year of coronavirus, but most will still have to wait until the new year.
India-Origin Man To Be Among First In World To Get Covid Vaccine In UK
Published: 12/07/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
An 87-year-old Indian-origin man from the north east of England will become one of the first people in the world to get a vaccine against COVID-19 when he receives his Pfizer/BioNTech jab at a...
WHO Against Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccines
Published: 12/07/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization said Monday that persuading people on the merits of a Covid-19 vaccine would be far better than trying to make the jabs mandatory.
UK To Brexit-Proof Pfizer Covid Vaccine Supplies From Belgium
Published: 12/07/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain said on Monday that plans are being put in place to ensure the transportation of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 is not affected in the event of no agreement being clinched with...
Britain Gets Ready For Rollout Of Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine This Week
Published: 12/06/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain is preparing to become the first country to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, initially making the shot available at hospitals before distributing stocks to doctors'...
British prepare for first COVID-19 vaccine after successful approval
Published: 12/06/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic and preparations for a vaccine in the U.K.
China's Sinovac Secures $515 Million To Boost Covid Vaccine Production
Published: 12/06/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
China's Sinovac Biotech has secured $515 million in funding from a local firm to double production capacity of its coronavirus vaccine, the companies said on Monday, as it expects efficacy data of its...
Britain prepares to roll out COVID vaccine
Published: 12/06/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
Europe is slowly opening up, but it's still implementing COVID-19 restrictions as the U.K. prepares to roll out a coronavirus vaccine. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Covid: US vaccine chief Slaoui sees 'light at end of the tunnel'
Published: 12/06/2020 in BBC News - World
Moncef Slaoui says life should get back to normal in spring as US approval of a vaccine edges closer.
Britain Gets Ready For Roll-Out Of Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 12/05/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain is preparing to become the first country to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, initially making the shot available at hospitals before distributing stocks to doctors'...
Britain's Queen Elizabeth To Get Covid-19 Vaccine "In Weeks": Reports
Published: 12/05/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will receive the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine within weeks, after UK regulators granted emergency approval and the world's first roll-out begins next week, reports...
WHO Chief "Happy" To Have Covid-19 Vaccine On Camera
Published: 12/04/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Health Organization chief said Friday that he, like several former US presidents, would be happy to have a coronavirus vaccine to help promote public confidence.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Gives At Least 3 Months Of Immunity: Study
Published: 12/04/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, which the company says was recently demonstrated to have 94 percent efficacy, causes the human immune system to produce potent antibodies that endure for at least three...
"Vaccines Don't Equal Zero Covid", Says World Health Organization
Published: 12/04/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The roll-out of vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic will not by itself eliminate the deadly coronavirus, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton Vow To Publicly Receive Covid Vaccine
Published: 12/03/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Former US presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton as well as President-elect Joe Biden are volunteering to take a coronavirus vaccine on camera if it will help promote public...
Three Ex-US presidents pledge to film themselves getting Covid vaccine
Published: 12/03/2020 in BBC News - World
Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton want to promote confidence in Covid vaccine safety.
Moderna Covid Vaccine Helps Antibodies Last For 3 Months: Report
Published: 12/03/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, which was recently demonstrated to have 94 per cent efficacy, causes the human immune system to produce potent antibodies that endure for at least three months, a study...
Covid: Are countries under pressure to approve a vaccine?
Published: 12/03/2020 in BBC News - World
After the UK's approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, are other nations under pressure to follow suit?
How The World Has Sped Up Covid-19 Vaccine Approvals
Published: 12/03/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain has become the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use, giving the green light to the Pfizer/BioNTech drug.
U.K. becomes first country to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Published: 12/02/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Immunizations are set to start next week, with the elderly and health care workers among the first to receive it. Charlie D'Agata reports.
U.K. becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for use
Published: 12/02/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
Government grants emergency use authorization and says the vaccine will be distributed from next week following "months of rigorous clinical trials."
Brexit Accelerated Covid-19 Vaccine Approval: UK Government
Published: 12/02/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain crowed on Wednesday that Brexit had hastened its rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine while the EU lags on its own approval, provoking criticism that it was indulging in pharmaceutical nationalism.
Covid-19 Vaccine Campaigns Could Be Targeted By Criminals, Warns Interpol
Published: 12/02/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Interpol on Wednesday warned authorities worldwide of the threat from organised crime groups during upcoming Covid-19 vaccination campaigns, including fake vaccines and the theft of supplies.
Strongly Urge People To Take Up COVID-19 Vaccine: Boris Johnson
Published: 12/02/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that any COVID-19 vaccines should be voluntary and that they would not be made obligatory.
"Covid Vaccines Will Allow Return To Normalcy": UK PM Boris Johnson
Published: 12/02/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday hailed UK approval for the use of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine as "fantastic" news that would help life get back to normal.
Elderly, Care Givers To Get First Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine In UK
Published: 12/02/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use and said that it will be rolled out from early next week.
U.K. approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for public use
Published: 12/02/2020 in World - CBSNews.com
Government says the vaccine will be distributed starting next week after drug regulator's recommendation for emergency use authorization following "months of rigorous clinical trials."
UK First to Clear Pfizer Vaccine, Covid Shots From Next Week
Published: 12/02/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use and said that it will be rolled out from early next week.
Japan To Give Free COVID-19 Vaccine To All Its Residents
Published: 12/02/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Japan will give free coronavirus vaccines to all of its residents under a bill passed Wednesday, as the nation battles record numbers of daily cases.
US Reveals Rapid Rollout Plan For Vaccine After Record Covid Surge
Published: 12/01/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
U.S. officials on Monday unveiled details of their plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to millions of Americans starting later this month, as the United States again broke records for new coronavirus...
EU Health Agency To Meet By December 29 For Pfizer Covid Vaccine Decision
Published: 12/01/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Tuesday said it would hold an extraordinary meeting on December 29 "at the latest" to consider emergency approval for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Germany's...
BioNTech/Pfizer Apply For EU Approval Of Covid-19 Vaccine
Published: 12/01/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Germany's BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer said on Tuesday they had applied for EU regulatory approval for their Covid-19 vaccine, raising hopes that the first jabs could be administered in...
China Gave Experimental Covid Vaccine To Kim Jong Un: US Analyst
Published: 12/01/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a US analyst said on Tuesday, citing two unidentified Japanese intelligence sources.
Covid vaccine: Rumours thrive amid trickle of pandemic facts
Published: 11/30/2020 in BBC News - World
Social media is full of coronavirus vaccine information - but how can you tell which is reliable?
Covid vaccine: Moderna seeks approval in US and Europe
Published: 11/30/2020 in BBC News - World
Regulators will decide if it is safe and effective enough to recommend for widespread use.
Moderna Says Vaccine 100% Effective Against Severe Covid, Seeks Clearance
Published: 11/30/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
US firm Moderna said it would file requests for authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe on Monday, after full results confirmed a high efficacy estimated at 94.1 percent.
UK Secures Additional 2 Million Doses Of Moderna Covid Vaccine
Published: 11/28/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Britain has secured an additional two million doses of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the government said in a statement on Sunday.
High Storage Cost Of Ultra-Cold Covid Vaccines Should Not Hinder Use: WHO
Published: 11/27/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The troublesome storing conditions of some candidate coronavirus vaccines and the associated high costs should not discourage countries from adopting them as an immunization means, Kate O'Brien, the...
Russia Agrees To Produce Covid Vaccine Sputnik V In India
Published: 11/27/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Russia's sovereign wealth fund and Indian pharmaceutical company Hetero have agreed to produce over 100 million doses per year in India of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, according to a...
"I'm Not Going To Take It": Brazil President On Covid Vaccine
Published: 11/26/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday evening that he will not take a coronavirus vaccine, the latest in a series of statements he has made expressing skepticism toward coronavirus...
AstraZeneca Likely To Run Fresh Global Covid Vaccine Trial, Says CEO
Published: 11/26/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
AstraZeneca Plc is likely to conduct an additional global trial to assess the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to the companys chief executive officer, after current studies raised...
Oxford Vaccine's 90% Efficacy In Covid Came In Younger Group
Published: 11/25/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The dose of AstraZeneca Plc's Covid vaccine that showed the highest level of effectiveness was tested in a younger population than a bigger dose that showed less efficacy, according to the head of the...
US To Distribute 6.4 Million Covid Vaccine Doses In First Tranche
Published: 11/24/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
The United States plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first week after it is cleared for emergency use, which is likely next month, officials said...
Russia Says Its Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine 95% Effective
Published: 11/24/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 95 percent effective according to a second interim analysis of clinical trial data, its developers said on Tuesday.